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Legal Specialist · Eastern Province
From labor law to contracts and governance, the law in plain language
I am Zainab Alwosaibi, a legal specialist with a Bachelor of Laws (First-Class Honors). I explain the areas I have worked on inside establishments through general awareness content, and I back every point with the article number and its official link.
- Labor law and HR
- Contracts
- Commercial and company law
- Internal policies and regulations
- Governance and compliance
- Disputes and settlements
- Legal research
- Legal review
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Areas of expertise
Eight areas I have worked on inside establishments
I explain each area for general awareness as the published laws set it out, and each is one where I have hands-on experience from the employers I have worked for. They are areas of knowledge and awareness, not an offer of any service.
Labor law and HR
The contract and its documentation on Qiwa, leave, ending the relationship, the employee file and internal investigations.
DetailsContracts
Contractual rights and obligations, and what deserves attention before signing, under the Civil Transactions Law.
DetailsCommercial and company law
Company forms, the commercial register and the regulatory obligations of commercial activities.
DetailsInternal policies and regulations
The work regulation, HR policies, and keeping data and documents.
DetailsGovernance and compliance
Authorities and responsibilities, the obligations and renewals calendar, and personal data protection.
DetailsDisputes and settlements
The general path of a labor dispute, amicable settlement, the claim time limit and arbitration.
DetailsLegal research
Analysing legal texts and following their amendments, starting from the official text on the Bureau of Experts website.
DetailsLegal review
Reviewing contracts, policies and documents before approval, as I did inside the establishment.
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About
In-house experience in four sectors
I have worked as a legal specialist in healthcare, legal services and construction, and then in a multi-branch restaurant operation. That day-to-day work inside establishments is why I write about the rule as it is applied, and always point to the official text.
- Healthcare, 2023: administrative investigations and employee-violation reports.
- Legal services, 2024: legal research and supporting the preparation of memoranda.
- Construction, 2025: the establishment's own contracts, agreements and regulatory compliance.
- Multi-branch food service, 2026: HR on Qiwa and Ajeer, and branch licences on Balady.
What I do not offer: I do not give legal advice on individual cases and I do not represent others. Services that require a professional licence are not offered before it is issued. For a specific case, please contact a licensed lawyer through the Najiz lawyers directory.
Who this is for
Three angles on one law
The rule is the same. The question changes depending on where you stand.
Know what the article says
Probation, notice, leave and the end-of-service award, explained article by article with a link to the official text.
Labor Law articlesRights and duties that concern you
Maternity leave, when the full award is due after marriage or childbirth, and a safe workplace, in one reference.
Women at work
Guidance tools
Start with an estimate
Calculators that run only in your browser and send no data anywhere. Results are guidance estimates for the private sector under the Labor Law; the official reference is the Qiwa calculator.
End-of-service award
Under Articles 84 to 88, including resignation and termination cases.
Open the calculatorAnnual leave
Under Article 109: 21 days, rising to 30 days after five continuous years.
Open the calculatorNotice period
Under Article 75 as amended in 2025, by contract type and the party ending the contract.
Open the calculator
Labor Law amendments
What changed on 19 February 2025?
The amendments to the Labor Law entered into force under Royal Decree No. (M/44). These are the points that touch employees and establishments every day.
Probation
Capped at 180 days in total (Article 53).
Notice period
30 days from the worker and 60 days from the employer in an open-ended contract for monthly-paid workers, 30 days otherwise (Article 75).
Maternity leave
12 weeks on full pay, of which 6 weeks after delivery are mandatory (Article 151).
Special leave
5 days for marriage or the death of a spouse, parent or child, 3 days for the death of a brother or sister, and 3 days for a new baby (Article 113).
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