Section 1

Training and Qualification of Workers Employed by the Employer

Article 42:

Each employer shall establish a policy for training and qualifying their Saudi workers in order to enhance their skills and improve their performance in technical, administrative, professional, and other fields. The regulation shall specify the provisions related to this matter.

Article 43: 

Without prejudice to the terms and rules regarding training, qualification, and skill enhancement stipulated in concession agreements and other agreements, every employer shall qualify or train a percentage of their Saudi workers for their works as determined by a decision of the Minister. This percentage shall include Saudi workers who complete their studies if the employer bears the costs of such studies. The regulation shall define the standards and general provisions related to this matter.

Article 44:

The training program must include the skill that the worker is being trained on, the rules and conditions followed in the training, its duration, the number of hours, the theoretical and practical training programs, the method of assessment, and the certificates awarded in this regard. The regulation shall define the standards and general rules to be followed in this regard to enhance the worker's performance in terms of skill and productivity.


Section 2

Training and Qualification Contract with Non-Employees of the Employer

Article 45:

A qualification and training contract is a contract whereby the employer undertakes to qualify or train a person to prepare them for a specific profession.

Article 46:

The training or qualification contract must be in writing, specifying the type of profession for which the training is being undertaken, the duration of the training, its successive stages, the skill to be acquired, and the amount of compensation provided to the trainee at each stage, ensuring that compensation is not based on piecework or production. The contract must also outline the rights and obligations of both the trainee and the employer, and indicate whether the training or qualification will take place within the employer's establishment or at another facility.

Article 47:

The Minister may require establishments to accept a specified number or percentage of students from universities, colleges, institutes, centers, and their graduates for training and to complete practical experience, in accordance with the conditions, terms, and durations set out in the regulation. A training contract must be concluded between the trainee and the employer, and the provisions of this chapter shall apply. The establishment may provide the trainee with an allowance

Article 48: 

  1. The employer may terminate the qualification or training contract if it is proven that the trainee or the person undergoing qualification is not capable or able to complete the training or qualification programs in a beneficial manner, according to periodic evaluation reports prepared by the establishment providing the training or qualification. The trainee or the person undergoing qualification shall also have the right to terminate the contract. The party wishing to terminate the contract must notify the other party of their intention at least one week prior to the specified termination date. Neither party may demand compensation from the other unless the contract includes a provision stating otherwise.

  2. The employer, after the completion of the training or rehabilitation period, may require the trainee or rehabilitee to work for a period equal to the duration of the training or rehabilitation. If the trainee or rehabilitee refuses or fails to work for the equivalent period or part of it, they must compensate the employer for the costs of the training or rehabilitation incurred by the employer, or a proportionate amount for the remaining period.

Article 49:

The provisions of this Law pertaining to annual leave, official holidays, the maximum working hours, daily and weekly rest periods, occupational safety and health regulations, work injuries and their conditions, and any matters determined by the Minister shall apply to qualification and training contracts.