Saudi Labor Law – Termination Reasons & NoticePeriod in Qiwa Portal

Resignation (Istifa dena khud se)

 

• • Notice period: Haan (60 din tak)
     Matlab agar worker khud resign karta hai to usko employer ko pehle se notice dena padta hai, maximum 60 din ka.

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Direct termination during probation (Article 53)

 

• • Notice period: Nahi
    Probation (azmaishi muddat – shuru ke kuch mahine) me company ya worker bina notice diye contract khatam kar sakte hain.

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By mutual agreement (Article 74)

 

• • Notice period: Haan (employer ki approval ke baad calculate hoga)
    Agar dono parties (worker + employer) milkar decide karein ke contract end karna hai, to ye Article lagta hai. Notice period employer ki approval ke baad gina jata hai.

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Termination upon contract expiration

 

• • Notice period: Haan (jab tak contract ki expiry date – yaha 01/09/2026)
    Agar contract ki expiry date aa gayi hai to automatically contract khatam ho jayega. Worker ko tab tak kaam karna hoga jab tak contract ki date poori na ho jaye.

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Retirement age (Article 74)

 

• • Notice period: Nahi
    Jab worker retirement age (normaly 60 saal) par pahunch jata hai to contract khatam ho jata hai, notice ki zarurat nahi.

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Termination without a legitimate reason (Article 77)

 

• • Notice period: Nahi
    Agar company bina valid reason ke worker ko nikal deti hai, to notice nahi diya jata. Lekin company ko compensation (muawza) dena padta hai.

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Transfer of ownership of establishment (Article 18)

 

• • Notice period: Nahi
    Agar dukaan/establishment naye owner ko transfer ho jaye aur worker refuse kare continue karne se, to uska contract khatam ho jata hai bina notice ke.

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Death of employer (Article 79)

 

• • Notice period: Nahi
    Agar employer ek individual hai aur uski death ho jati hai, aur worker heirs (waarison) ke sath kaam continue karne se refuse kare, to contract khatam ho jata hai bina notice ke.

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Direct termination by worker (Article 81)

 

• • Notice period: Nahi
    Agar worker khud contract turant todta hai bina notice diye, lekin valid reasons ke sath (jaise salary na dena, health & safety issues, contract violation by employer), to ye Article lagta hai.

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Unavailable termination reasons

Ye tab aate hain jab kisi case me requirement poori na ho, to wo termination reason apply nahi hota.

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Force majeure (Article 74)

Agar koi aisi extraordinary situation ho jaye (jaise natural disaster, war, ya koi cheez jo control me nahi hai) jisme contract continue karna possible nahi ho, to is Article ke under contract khatam ho sakta hai.

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Completion of specific work/project (Article 57)

 Agar worker ko ek specific project ya task ke liye hire kiya gaya tha, to jaise hi wo project complete ho jaye, contract automatically khatam ho jata hai. Notice period nahi hota.

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 Summary:

 

• • Notice period mainly Resignation, Contract expiration aur mutual agreement me hota hai.

• • Baaki cases me jaise probation, retirement, transfer of ownership, death of employer, Article 77, 81 wagaira me notice period nahi hota.

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