Article 229 :

1. Without prejudice to any more severe penalty stipulated in another law, anyone who violates any provision of this Law, its regulations, or the decisions issued in implementation thereof shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties: 

A. A financial penalty not exceeding one hundred thousand Riyals.

B. Closure of the establishment for a period not exceeding thirty days.

C- Permanent closure of the Facility.

2.  The penalty imposed on the violator may be doubled in case of repeated commission of the violation.

3. Fines shall be multiplied by the number of persons in respect of whom the violation occurred. 

Article 229 Bis:

Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Article (30) of this law shall be punished with a fine of no less than (SR. 200,000) two hundred thousand riyals and no more than (SR. 500,000) five hundred thousand riyals, without prejudice to the provisions of Article (229) thereof.

Article 230 : 

  1. The Ministry, by a decision of the Minister or whomever he delegates, may impose either or both penalties stipulated in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of Paragraph (1) of Article 229 of this law, provided that neither exceeds half of the maximum prescribed limit for either. The decision imposing the penalty may be appealed before the competent administrative court.

    1. The Minister shall issue a schedule specifying the violations and their corresponding penalties, which shall not exceed half of the maximum limit for the penalties mentioned in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of Paragraph (1) of Article 229 of this law. The schedule shall take into account the principle of gradual escalation in determining penalty amounts and their proportionality to the severity of the violation.

    2. The Minister shall issue a schedule specifying the violations for which penalties exceed half of the maximum limit for the penalties mentioned in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of Paragraph (1) of Article 229 of this law. This schedule shall also define the violations subject to the penalty provided in subparagraph (C) of Paragraph (1) of the same Article.

    3. If a violation requires a penalty exceeding half of the prescribed maximum limit or falls under violations warranting the permanent closure of the establishment, as per the schedule referred to in Paragraph (3) of this article, the Ministry shall file a lawsuit before the competent court to consider the case and impose the appropriate penalty as stipulated in Article 229 of this law.

    4. A settlement may be reached between the Ministry and the violator by agreeing to pay a fine amount determined by the Ministry, provided that a decision approving the settlement is issued by the Minister applicant or.

Article 231: 

The violator shall be obligated to rectify the violation within a deadline specified by the regulations. Failure to rectify the violation within this deadline shall be considered a new violation.

Article 232 : 

The fines prescribed under this Law shall be collected in accordance with the procedures followed for the collection of public funds, and the proceeds shall accrue to the Human Resources Development Fund.

Article 233 : 

The Minister may grant a financial reward not exceeding (25%) of the collected fine amount to anyone – whether from inspection employees or others – who assists in uncovering any violations of the provisions of this Law, its regulations, and the decisions issued in implementation thereof.

Article 234 : 

A.  No lawsuit pertaining to a claim for any of the rights stipulated in this Law or arising from the employment contract shall be admissible before the labor courts after the lapse of twelve months from the date of the termination of the employment relationship, unless the claimant presents an excuse accepted by the court, or the defendant issues an acknowledgment of the right.

B. Labor lawsuits shall be examined with urgency.

Article 235 : 

During the pendency of a lawsuit before the labor courts, the employer may not alter the terms of employment that were in effect prior to the commencement of the proceedings in a manner that would prejudice the worker's position in the lawsuit.

Article 236 :

(Repealed)

Article 237 :

(Repealed)

Article 238 :

(Repealed)

Article 239 :

(Repealed)

Article 240 :

(Repealed)

Article 241: 

(Repealed)

Article 242 :

(Repealed)