COUNTING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL VACATION IN SAUDI ARABIA

In a news report via Saudi Gazette, one of the leading English Newspaper in Saudi Arabia, it says, companies counting weekends (it's not clear if one day weekend which is Friday, or two-day weekend mostly for government employees which is Friday and Saturday) as part of an employee’s annual leave will have to pay a fine of up to SR100,000, news found at Makkah Arabic daily which quoted a Ministry of Labor source. Accordingly, in

the new Saudi Labor Law, the weekends are not supposed to be counted as part of the employees’ annual leave or year-end vacation. So if you have a one month vacation, you can apply for a 26 days vacation excluding 4 Fridays in the counting, or 22 days vacation, if you have 2 days off every weekend.

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Here is an excerpt of that report:

“The ministry has recorded several cases where companies and employers exploit the ignorance of employees about their rights. Many companies count the weekends as part of annual vacation which is a clear violation of the Saudi Labor Law,” said the source.

“Weekends are official paid leaves. No company has the right to force its employees to work during the weekend and no company has the right to deduct salary for the weekends,” said the source.

Penalties for violating this regulation are usually monetary but sometimes administrative.The ministry has the right to increase the penalty stated under the law when the violation is repeated.Violators will be given a deadline to pay the fines. If the violator does not pay on time, the penalty and fine will be increased, said the source.

In certain cases, the ministry has the authority to close down the company for 30 days. If the violation is repeated, the ministry has the right to cancel the license of the company, said the source.

Source: 

Up to SR100,000 fine for weekend rule violation

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Why Kabayan, Why?

The Filipino community, and the overseas Filipino's in Saudi Arabia are in shocked over the news that a run-away household service worker named Lady Joy, illegally living with a Syrian national. Worst, she not only lived with him, but are making explosive materials and belts for terrorist operation. 




UPDATE: 

Image courtesy from Saudi Gazette:
Previous articles named or state the name as Lady Joy and a Filipina.
The recent article, her name was mentioned as Lady Gioi Aban Bali Nang and it doesn't sound like a Filipina.





A Filipina, held along with a Syrian national on Wednesday for involvement in terrorist activities, was wearing a suicide vest at the time of her arrest.

“She would wear an explosive vest when the Syrian man was out of the house to threaten any intruders,” the Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

The man, identified as Yasser Mohammed Shafiq Al-Barazi, had bobby-trapped his home in Al-Fayhaa district. It took security forces 12 hours to defuse the explosive devices and secured the premises.

Al-Barazi, who entered the Kingdom in 2010, is believed to have forced the Filipna, identified as Lady Gioi Aban Bali Nang, to live with him after she ran away from her sponsor more than 15 months ago. 

Source: Saudi Gazette

Here are the 10 POINTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INCIDENT

Riyadh bomb-making lab seized; Syrian and Filipino partner nabbedhttp://goo.gl/zX5Cxr
Posted by Arab News on Saturday, October 3, 2015

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REGISTER AT SAUDI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR MACHINES AT MALLS?

UPDATE:

Nagrenew ako ng aking rehistro ng sasakyan sa Saudi Arabia gamit ng pagsign in online. Pagkatapos ko maprint ang resibo, pumunta ako sa Saudi Traffic Police na opisina sa Sahafa St. Jeddah at pagkalipas ng 15 minutes, ibinigay nila ang aking bago at updated na Estimara. Hindi na ako pumila at nagfill up ng form.

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Riyadh	Riyadh Passports – Flamingo Mall
Riyadh	Riyadh Civil Affairs – Washem Branch
Riyadh	Riyadh Civil Affairs – Morouj Branch
Riyadh	Riyadh Civil Affairs – Royal Mall Branch
Riyadh	Riyadh Civil Affairs – Royal Mall Branch Women Section
Riyadh	Nasriyah Traffic
Riyadh	Al-Sharg Traffic
Riyadh	Rawdah Traffic
Riyadh	Riyadh Region Governorate
Riyadh	MOL – Mursalat District
Riyadh	Chamber of Commerce – Dabab Road
Riyadh	STC – King Fahd Road Branch
Riyadh	STC – Al-Sewaidi Branch
Riyadh	King Khalid International Airport
Riyadh	Dove Plaza - Om Al Hamam, King Khalid Road
Riyadh	Riyadh Mall, 1st floor - Rawdah District
Riyadh	Dallah Hospital – Emergency Gate (4)
Riyadh	Al Remal Passports – Dammam Road
Riyadh	King Fahd Medical City – Main Building
Riyadh	Security Forces Hospital – Reception Gate
Deri'yya	Deri’yyah Passports
Deri'yya	Deri’yyah Civil Affairs
Kharj	Kharj Passports
Kharj	Kharj Civil Affairs
Hutat-bani-Tameem	Hutat-bani-Tameem Passports
Dawadmi	Dawadmi Passports
Al Zulfi	Al Zulfi Passports
Aflaj	Aflaj Passports
Al Majma'a	Al Majma'a Passports
Muzahmiyah	Muzahmiyah Passports
Quwaiyia	Quwaiyia Passports
Al Laith	Al Laith Traffic
Darma	Darma Traffic
Jeddah	Jeddah Passports – Kundara Branch
Jeddah	Jeddah Passports – Rehab Branch
Jeddah	Jeddah Passports – Tahliya Markets
Jeddah	Jeddah Passports – Sairafi Mall
Jeddah	Jeddah Civil Affairs  – Al Andalos Markets
Jeddah	Jeddah Civil Affairs
Jeddah	Jeddah Civil Affairs – Jawad Center
Jeddah	Jeddah Civil Affairs – Jawad Center (Women)
Jeddah	Sahafa Traffic
Jeddah	King Abdulaziz International Airport
Jeddah	Chamber of Commerce – Main Office
Jeddah	Al-Arab Mall – 2nd Floor
Jeddah	Aziz Mall – 1st Floor
Jeddah	Red Sea Mall – Gate No. 5
Jeddah	Stars Avenue Mall – King Abdulaziz Road, Gate C
Makkah	Makkah Passports
Makkah	Makkah Civil Affairs
Makkah	Al-Awali Traffic
Makkah	Makkah Region Governorate
Makkah	Deyafa Mall – Main Gate
Makkah	Makkah Mall – Gate 5
Qunfudah	Qunfudah Passports
Rabigh	Rabigh Passports
Tayef	Tayef Passports
Tayef	Tayef Civil Affairs
Madinah	Madinah Passports
Madinah	Madinah Civil Affairs
Madinah	Madinah Region Governorate
Madinah	Madinah Principality
Madinah	Madinah Traffic
Madinah	Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Yanbu	Yanbu Passports
Dammam	Dammam Passports
Dammam	Dammam Civil Affairs
Dammam	Dammam Civil Affairs – Al-Shati Mall
Dammam	Dammam Civil Affairs – Al-Shati Mall (Women)
Dammam	Western Dammam Traffic
Dammam	Eastern Region Governorate
Dammam	King Fahd International Airport
Dammam	STC – Al-Shati Branch
Dammam	Chamber of Commerce – Main Office
Dammam	Darain Mall – 1st floor
Khubar	Khubar Passport
Khubar	Khubar Civil Affairs
Jubail	Jubail Passports
Jubail	Jubail Civil Affairs
Hafr-el-Batin	Hafr-el-Batin Passports
Buraydah	Buraydah Passports
Buraydah	Buraydah Civil Affairs – Othaim Mall Branch
Buraydah	Qaseem Traffic Department – Al-Safaa District
Buraydah	Qaseem Region Governorate
Onaizah	Onaizah Passports
Onaizah	Onaizah Civil Affairs
Onaizah	Onaizah Mall – Gate No. 1
Al Rass	Al Rass Passports
Al Bekairiya	Al Bekairiya Passports
Hayel	Hayel Passports
Hayel	Hayel Region Governorate
Hafuf	Hafuf Passports
Hafuf	Hafuf Civil Affairs
Hafuf	Hafuf Traffic
Hafuf	Ahsa International Airport
Abha	Abha Passports
Abha	Abha Civil Affairs
Abha	Aseer Region Governorate
Bisha	Bisha Passports
Baha	Baha Passports
Baha	Baha Region Governorate
Tabouk	Tabouk Passports
Tabouk	Tabouk Civil Affairs
Tabouk	Tabouk Region  Governorate
Qurayyat	Qurayyat Civil Affairs
Jazan	Jazan Passports
Jazan	Jazan Civil Affairs
Jazan	Jazan Region Governorate
Najran	Najran Passports
Najran	Najran Civil Affairs
Al-Jouf	Jouf Region Governorate
Al-Jouf	Jouf Passports
Al-Jouf	Jouf Civil Affairs
Ar'ar	Ar'ar Civil Affairs
Ar'ar	Northern Border Region Governorate
Rafha	Rafha Passports

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