Termination of Employee without Notice Period under Article 80, The Saudi Labor Law
Article 80: This Article are writing about the situations when an employer can terminate his employees without giving any notice period, indemnity, any kind of payment including End of Service Benefits.
Below Written These cases have been covered in the Article 80 of the Saudi Labor Law.
01. Assaults Employer:
If the worker Assaults employer or any representative Which is assign by the employer including Managers Site In-Charge or any of the Superior, during work or any reason related to the work.
02. Fails to Perform:
If the worker fails to perform his essential obligations arising from the work, does not obey legitimate orders or deliberately fails to observe the instruction related to the safety of other employees and work.
03. Commits Misconduct:
If the employee commits misconduct or an act of infringement or dishonesty which affects his integrity.
04. Cause Material Loss:
If the employee commits a deliberate default with an intention to cause material loss to the employer.
05. Forgery of Documents:
If the employee is involved in “forgery of documents”
06. Hired on Probation:
If the worker is hired on Probation
07. Absent More than 30 days:
If the worker is absent at site more than 30 days without any valid reason in one (01) year, Or more than 15 Consecutive days provided that the employer has sent him written warnings after 20 days in the first case and after 10 days in the later case.
08. Takes Advantage:
If the worker takes advantage of his work for personal benefits or to illegitimately earn personal profits.
09. Discloses information:
If the worker discloses work-related, industrial or commercial secrets to someone who is not authorized to receive such information.
In all above cased employee should give opportunity to state reason objecting the termination.
In any other case which is not covered above, an employer will have to provide a notice period for the employee.