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BahrainNotice period calculator — Saudi Arabia
How much notice the law requires, and what pay in lieu of notice comes to on your wage.
At 5.0 years of service the statutory notice is 30 days. Pay in lieu, if the law allows it, is SAR 5,000.00 (30 × SAR 166.67).
| Service | Notice |
|---|---|
| 0+ years | 30 days |
The rule this page applies
Notice is 0+ years → 30 days. Pay in lieu is allowed by the law. Articles 75 and 76, Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51). Article 75 applies to unlimited-term contracts: where pay is monthly, the worker must give 30 days' written notice but the employer must give 60 days; where pay is not monthly, either party gives 30 days. Notice does not vary with length of service. Article 76: a party that ends the contract without observing the notice period pays the other an amount equal to the worker's wage for the notice period (or the balance), so pay in lieu is allowed. Fixed-term contracts simply expire; early termination is governed by Article 74.
SourceArticles 75 and 76, Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51)UpdatedArticle and figures transcribed from the linked official text.
Frequently asked questions
- What notice do I owe in Saudi Arabia?
- Articles 75 and 76, Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51). Notice: 30 days after 0 years.
- Do weekends and public holidays count differently?
- Yes in most Gulf states — rest-day and public-holiday work usually carries a higher uplift than a normal weekday, and some laws give a compensatory day off instead of cash. The rule field on this page lists the normal-day rate; read the article for the holiday rate.
- Is this based on basic salary or total salary?
- It depends on the country and on what your contract calls 'wage' — each country page labels the basis its labour law uses. Use the monthly figure your payslip shows for that basis.