Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
First-Class Honors, Saudi Electronic University, GPA 3.97 out of 4.00, November 2022.
About
Zainab Alwosaibi
I am a legal specialist with a Bachelor of Laws (First-Class Honors). Inside establishments in four sectors I have worked on labor law and HR, contracts, commercial and company law, internal policies and regulations, governance and compliance, disputes and settlements, and legal research and review. Today I explain these areas through general awareness content that gives the article number and its official link, from the Eastern Province to the whole Kingdom.
Qualifications
Education, languages and platforms
Arabic and English
Arabic is my native language and I am fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing). That is why this site is Arabic first, with an English version for HR managers who do not read Arabic.
Platforms I have worked on
- Qiwa, Ajeer and Hadaf.
- GOSI (social insurance).
- Balady for branch licences.
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development services.
Experience
Four employers in four sectors
I have worked as a legal specialist in healthcare, legal services and construction, and then in a multi-branch restaurant operation. These are the main tasks, described as my work for each employer, without details of its files.
Statutory Representative of the Company and HR Assistant
Four Million Company
- Representing my own employer as its statutory representative, and following up its official applications, procedures and appointments.
- Handling HR transactions on Qiwa and Ajeer: contract documentation, employee transfers, violation follow-up and final settlements.
- Managing branch licences and renewals on Balady, plus GOSI, Hadaf and medical insurance transactions.
- Preparing internal policies and procedures and management reports on staff and licences.
Legal Specialist
Al-Rashed Pools Establishment
- Supporting management in-house on the establishment's own contracts and agreements and on Labor Law requirements.
- Monitoring compliance with construction, labor, tax and government requirements, and following up permits and licences.
- Supporting internal labor procedures and administrative investigations, preparing reports and coordinating with outside lawyers.
Legal Specialist
Thiqah Law Firm & Legal Consultancy
- Supporting the preparation of legal memoranda and attending hearings.
- Studying files and preparing reports for the team.
- Legal research and monitoring changes to Saudi laws and regulations.
Legal Specialist
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Hospital
- Supporting administrative investigations and preparing recommendations for the hospital.
- Drafting employee-violation reports and researching the applicable laws and regulations.
- Attending labor and administrative hearings in coordination with the hospital's representative.
Areas of expertise
Eight areas I have worked on at these employers, and that I explain in general awareness content. This is hands-on experience and subjects for awareness, not an offer of any service.
Labor law and HR
Employment contracts and their documentation, leave, ending the relationship, employee files and administrative investigations.
Contracts
Drafting and reviewing construction contracts and agreements in-house, for the employer itself.
Commercial and company law
Licences and regulatory requirements for establishments in construction and multi-branch food service.
Internal policies and regulations
Preparing internal policies and procedures for the employer to support its Labor Law compliance.
Governance and compliance
Tracking labor, tax and licensing requirements inside the establishment, and management reports.
Disputes and settlements
Supporting claims and dispute files inside the establishment, and coordinating with outside lawyers.
Legal research
Researching Saudi laws and regulations and following their updates since 2023.
Legal review
Reviewing the employer's contracts, policies and administrative documents before approval.
My approach to content
What sets this work apart
I promise no outcomes. What I commit to is the way every post and every page is made.
Article number and official link
Every legal point I publish gives the article number and links to the official text on the Bureau of Experts website or the competent authority's page, so you can check it yourself.
In-house experience in four sectors
I have worked inside establishments in healthcare, legal services, construction and multi-branch food service, so I write about the rule as it is applied day to day on Qiwa, GOSI and Balady.
Arabic and English
The content is Arabic first, with a matching English version of every page for HR managers and business owners who do not read Arabic.
Guidance calculators in your browser
The end-of-service, annual leave and notice period calculators run only in your browser, so wage data is never sent to a server. Results are guidance estimates; the official reference is the Qiwa calculator.
Your privacy first
I do not ask for the details of your case or your documents, and I do not comment on particular cases in messages or comments. For a specific case I point you to the Najiz lawyers directory.
A clear review date
The content follows the Labor Law amendments in force since 19 February 2025, and every page carries the date it was last reviewed.
Clear limits
What I do, and what I do not do
I am not a licensed lawyer. What I publish is limited to general awareness of published rules, and never addresses a particular person's case.
What I do
- Explain Labor Law articles as published, with the article number and a link to the official text.
- Offer private-sector guidance calculators that run in your browser; the official reference is the Qiwa calculator.
- Write practical guides to establishment obligations on Qiwa, GOSI and Balady.
- Publish content for working women and women business owners under the Labor Law.
- Explain contracts, commercial and company law, internal policies, governance and compliance, disputes, and legal research and review for general awareness, as set out in Areas of expertise.
What I do not do
- Legal advice on individual cases, paid or free, in DMs, comments or live sessions.
- Drafting or reviewing contracts for others, or legal opinions and memoranda for others.
- Representing others before courts or committees.
- Any service that requires a professional licence; such services are not offered before it is issued.
- Any promise of an outcome.
For a specific case, please contact a licensed lawyer through the Najiz lawyers directory.
Training
Selected legal training
- Contract Drafting and Review Skills · Center for Legal Studies and Legal Consulting.
- Litigation Before Civil Courts · Center for Legal Studies and Legal Consulting.
- Saudi Labor Law Awareness · Doroob Training Platform.
- Personal Status Law: Types and Procedures · Ruyati Center.
- Protection from Abuse Law · Majed Garoub Center.
These are courses I attended. They are not services I offer to others.
Why the Labor Law gets the most space
Because the Labor Law touches every establishment every day
The Labor Law governs employment in the private sector, from signing the contract to the end of service. It does not apply to civil servants or military personnel, and its own text excludes certain groups, including domestic workers, agricultural workers and private shepherds (Article 7). Since 19 February 2025 the amendments made by Royal Decree No. (M/44) have been in force: 38 articles were amended, 7 were deleted and 2 were added, including the rules on probation, notice, special leave and maternity leave.
At the same time, many obligations have moved onto government platforms. The wage clause of an employment contract documented on Qiwa is now an executive instrument that can be enforced through Najiz, and all three phases of that rollout were complete by August 2026.
Because my day-to-day work was on these same platforms, I write about compliance as it is applied, step by step, and I always point to the official text.
Sources: Labor Law on the Bureau of Experts website (Arabic) · MHRSD: the wage clause as an executive instrument
Current phase: this site is for general awareness only. I do not currently offer any services or packages. Administrative services for establishments, such as Qiwa and GOSI transactions and employee-file organisation, will be offered once the registration they require (a commercial registration or a freelance document) is in place, and will be announced here.