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Saudi Arabia

Wages, Saudization and papers, every month.

For groups with plants, projects and crews across the Kingdom.

Teamnet prepares the wage protection file, tracks Saudization by entity, works out end of service and flags each residence permit before it lapses.

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The real problem

Targets per entity, crews per contractor.

Saudization targets depend on each entity's workforce, and contractor crews bring their own pay and papers.

Wage protectionSalaries reported and paid each month.
SaudizationTargets by entity and activity.
Residence permitsEach with its own expiry.
Contractor crewsPay and papers run by other firms.
What Teamnet does in Saudi Arabia

Pay files, targets and papers, read every month.

One record for employees and contractor crews.

  • Wage protection files prepared each month
  • Saudization tracked by entity
  • End of service and leave worked out
  • Residence permits flagged before they lapse
  • Payslips in Arabic, English and each crew's language

Payroll in the Gulf → HRMS in the Gulf → United Arab Emirates →

What changes

Compliance, HR and operations see the same facts.

  • Team
  • PayrollWage files ready each month.
  • HRSaudization and permits in one view.
  • OperationsContractor crews paid, seen at the site.
  • FinancePeople cost in SAR and the group currency.
The law

The laws you answer to in Saudi Arabia.

Each law named, with its official source.

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development

The labour law, wage protection and Saudization.

Official source →
If it goes wrong

The penalty clock: late or unpaid wages.

What the law does, step by step, if it is missed. Teamnet flags each step before its date, for your own staff and every contractor.

  1. Due dateMonthly wages are paid once a month into the worker's account at a bank accredited in the Kingdom (Labor Law, Article 90). Official source
  2. Wages delayedThe Labor Court can fine the employer up to double the delayed wages, or double an unlawful deduction (Article 94). Official source
  3. Any breachA fine up to 100,000 riyals, multiplied by the number of workers affected; closure for up to 30 days or permanently (Article 229). Official source
  4. Repeat or not fixedA repeat can be doubled; a violation not fixed by its deadline counts as a new violation (Articles 229 and 231). Official source

Enforced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Labor Courts. Sources checked 11 November 2026. Not legal advice.

Standards

The standards your customers and group ask about.

  • ILO core labour standards: no forced or child labour, freedom of association, no discrimination
  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
  • OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
  • ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety

Teamnet is the tool your compliance, operations and audit teams work in, so nothing is missed. Your auditors and certifiers keep their own role.

Sources last checked: 11 November 2026. Every official source linked on this page was opened on that date. Not legal advice: the law and the authority decide; read the official source and take advice for your own case.

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