HR Ministry Announces End of Article 41 added Executive Regulations of Labor Law
Learn about Article 41 added to labor regulations by the Ministry of HRSD in response to pandemic. Salary reductions, leave options available. Stay informed!
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the end of Article (41), added to the executive regulations of the labor law, it was added in light of the exceptional circumstances due to the coronavirus outbreak.
تعلن #وزارة_الموارد_البشرية_والتنمية_الاجتماعية عن انتهاء العمل بالمادة (41) المضافة إلى اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام العمل الصادرة بالقرار الوزاري رقم (70273) وتاريخ 11 / 04 / 1440 هـ التي أضيفت في ظل الظروف الاستثنائية التي واجهتها المملكة ومختلف دول العالم بسبب جائحة كورونا. pic.twitter.com/69nJkh7jZc — وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية (@HRSD_SA) January 13, 2021
The Ministry last April amended the Labor Law to tackle the coronavirus pandemic situation. Therefore Article 41 has been added to the Executive Regulations of the Labor Law which enables the employer and employee to agree to any of the following for six months,
(1) A reduction in salary provided that there is a corresponding reduction in working hours;
(2) Placing employees on paid annual leave (as part of their holiday entitlement);
(3) Implementing a period of unpaid leave.
Article 41 came into effect on April 6, 2020, and only applies whenever the government takes any measures regarding a general situation that warrants a reduction of hours or any precautionary measure to prevent the worsening of such a general situation, like the COVID-19 situation.
Later the Ministry extended it for three more months, which ends now.
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