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worriedGuy

Dear All,

A blessed day.

i want to share my situation in Saudi Arabia, hope you guys can enlightened and give me support regarding this issue im facing of now.

This is my story. I was terminated by my Company since February 11, 2020., they gave me the letter and they let me signed a waiver about how much will be my end of service benefits as per saudi labor law. everything is fine. but the only thing that makes me worried is that until now i did not recieved my ESB payment. i keep on following up, but they aleays say to wait. by tommorow April 11, 2020. im almost 2 months in saudi Arabia not recieving ESB payment. from my company. is there any laws that can help me out to take my ESB and proceed my repatriation???

Please Guys Guide me. im so worried and dont know what to do

Thanks a lot  sincerly.

worriedGuy

RedTrumpet

Due to imposition of 24/7 enhance COVID-19 quarantine curfew lockdown in major cities in Saudi Arabia on 7 April 2020, the inter-city mobility is not easy. Therefore I suggest you to seek assistance from Philippine embassy in Riyadh and/ or POLO to help you claim the payment of your long overdue final settlement including ESB and process your fast repatriation by calling the following Tel/Mob numbers:

Philippine Embassy: 0114801918 / 0569893301
POLO Riyadh: 0502850944
POLO Khobar: 0545664964

According to Saudi Arabia labor law, If the company gives final exit or terminates the contract then you are entitled to get half of your monthly salary for each of the first five years and one month salary for following years.

Note: For End of Service (EOS) Entitlement Employee must work for 2 years minimum if any one resign before two years and serve one month notice so he will only get his entitled leaves and salary NO EOS. Entitlement of EOS 2 years and above.

Furthermore:
Expatriates are entitled to the end-of service benefits or ESB in Saudi Arabia. This is, given that they meet the requirements to qualify.

Whether resigned or terminated, an EXPAT who served a minimum of two years in any company in the kingdom is eligible for an ESB. But of course, the computation will be different under the two situations.

If the EXPAT resigned:
•    If the EXPAT resigned after two years but less than five years (2-5 years), then he is eligible for 1/3rd of ESB. The percentage of the salary to be used on the computation will be half of the EXPAT’s salary.
•    If the EXPAT resigned after five years of service but is less than ten years (5-10 years), then he is eligible for 2/3rd of ESB. Percentage of the salary to be used on the computation will be his full salary.
•    If the EXPAT resigned from work, or the employer terminates him, after ten years (10+ years) of service in the company, he is eligible for full ESB and the salary percentage to be used is his full salary.

On the other hand, if the EXPAT was terminated:
•    If the EXPAT was terminated by the employer from the company before his five years of service, he is entitled for half of his salary.
•    If the EXPAT was terminated after his five-year service, half of the salary will be computed for the first five years. Full salary will be considered into computation after the five-year service.

worriedGuy

Dear Kabayan,

I truly appreciated your suggestion in regards to my problem. i will contact the numbers you have given. mostly problaly riyahd in which where im located.

thus, inquiry and seek assistance from Polo requires any fees or something???.

Sincerely appriciate your help

Thank you.

More powers you and stay safe.

worriedGuy.

RedTrumpet

worriedGuy wrote:

inquiry and seek assistance from Polo requires any fees or something???.


NO.

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) won't require  and/ or collect any fee from asking any help or support for distress Philippine expat. Helping Philippine expat is their mandated job from Philippine government.

worriedGuy

You are a great help sir. im enlighted and feel calm by now.

I appreciate a lot.

Thank you.

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