Completely rewritten for 2018! If you are thinking of working in Saudi Arabia or if you hire workers in the Kingdom, you need this book. No other book like this is available on the market, either in English or Arabic. Working and living in Saudi Arabia is unlike working anywhere else on the planet. This helpful text orients the new employee to a singular legal environment. It is also a handy reference for companies that employ workers in Saudi Arabia or anyone interested in examining the labor rules of one of the world's strongest economies. Fully indexed, this is the only book that annotates each article of the labor law, contains the hard to find implementing regulations as well as the current nitaqat ("ranges") table with an explanation. You'll find for the first time in English--both the new Domestic Servants law as well as the visa enforcement rules distributed to foreign embassies. The new Implementing Regulations are fully integrated into the text as well. Every business should have a copy to use as a handy desk reference. Personnel officers in the Kingdom will find it similarly useful. Employees can use the book to learn their rights under the law. Learn about the End of Service Benefit, vacation pay, the importance of the labor contract, Saudiization and more. Explore visa and immigration issues, sponsorship, and what qualifies as a breach of a Saudi employment contract. This best-selling handbook on Saudi labor law is full of critical information for the new Saudi employee or the employer who seeks to recruit staff for the Kingdom.