Practical guides to establishment obligations and employee rights
A clear, ordered explanation of published procedures and laws, from Qiwa contract documentation to the calendar of recurring renewals, with a link to the official source in every guide.
From the contract to the compliant file
What an establishment needs to document and organise the employment relationship, and what an employee is entitled to know about the contract.
Before you sign: employment contract checklist
General information for employees on what a Qiwa-documented employment contract contains under the published rules: party details, contract type and term, probation, the wage and its components, and each party's obligations, with the article and clause for each item.
Open the checklist QiwaDocumenting employment contracts on Qiwa
What electronic contract documentation means, why it matters to the establishment and the employee, and the general steps on the platform. Documentation is a standing obligation for every contract under Article 51 of the Labor Law.
Read the guide Executive instrumentThe wage clause as an executive instrument
When the wage clause of a documented contract can be enforced through Najiz, the periods that apply, and the employer's objection window. All rollout phases are now in force.
Read the guide Work regulationThe unified work regulation
How an establishment adopts the unified (model) work regulation of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on Qiwa at no charge, and when a custom regulation needs review by an accredited firm.
Read the guide ChecklistEmployee file checklist
What the employee file and records hold under Article 17 of the Labor Law and Article 5 of its Executive Regulation, what links it to Qiwa and GOSI, and what the employer must not keep.
Read the guideDates and laws that affect every establishment
Recurring obligations, recent laws, and an official step before court in labor disputes.
Establishment renewals calendar
Recurring obligations in one table: the annual Commercial Registration confirmation, Balady licences, work permits, GOSI, and the Qiwa contract documentation ratio.
Read the guide Commercial Registration LawWhat changed in Commercial Registration?
What changed for establishments since 3 April 2025: one Commercial Registration per establishment, branch registrations abolished with a transition period, and an annual confirmation of the data.
Read the guide Personal data protectionPersonal data in HR files
The basics of the Personal Data Protection Law for HR teams: notice at collection, consent, reporting a breach to SDAIA within 72 hours, and fines of up to SAR 5 million.
Read the guide Labor disputesAmicable settlement of labor disputes
A general explainer of the free MHRSD amicable settlement e-service, which runs for up to 21 working days before referral to the labor court.
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Labor Law explainers
The key Labor Law articles after the 2025 amendments, article by article with the official text.
Browse the articles Guidance toolsCalculators
Private-sector guidance estimates for the end-of-service award, annual leave and the notice period.
Open the tools Women at workRules for working women
Maternity leave, the full award after marriage or childbirth, protection from dismissal, and a safe workplace.
Read the pageShort PDF checklists
Four free files of one or two pages, with no sign-up or email, each listing its official sources and last review date in the footer.
Employee file checklist
What the employee file and records contain under Article 17 and its Executive Regulation.
Before you sign: contract checklist
The clauses of a Qiwa-documented contract, general information for employees before approving.
Establishment renewals calendar
CR, Balady, work permit, GOSI and Qiwa dates in one table.
Working women's rights
The Labor Law rules for working women on one page, with the article for each.