employment law in KSA

The competitor clause is correct and this condition will be for two years.
For the notice period, labour law says 30days for both. If the contract contradicts with the labour law, labour law will be followed.

eng_asm wrote:

The competitor clause is correct and this condition will be for two years.
For the notice period, labour law says 30days for both. If the contract contradicts with the labour law, labour law will be followed.

Thanks for this eng_asm.
So lets say my son finishes his contract and then gets a better offer with a competitor. What would happen?

In this case he needs to go out the country in final exit and come back using the new employer visa.

eng_asm wrote:

In this case he needs to go out the country in final exit and come back using the new employer visa.

Thanks very much for the advice.

PeterFr wrote:

Hi folks.

Hope you can help me.

I’m trying to get some advice for my son who has a job offer in KSA. Please will you give us some advice relating to these questions and employment law in KSA.

There is a two year, post contract and unpaid clause saying he can’t work for any competitors of the employer. Is this normal? Is it enforceable in KSA?

Termination clauses: Employer wants 90 days notice from employee, but employer only has to give 30 days to employee. This seems unfair but is it normal in KSA?

The non -competitive clause is true and enforced most times if the original employer comes to know that you are back within the stipulated time with another competitor to the business. But then again the proof of burden lies with the old employer to prove that he / she is competing against them in direct capacity.

As for the notice period, as per labor law, during the 90 day probation period both parties can end the contract any time without any notice period, but after this 30 days is the applicable time frame for both parties.