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Penalties for Domestic Workers

Publication date: 26 January 2023 - 04 Rajab 1444
  • Penalties for Workers

Article (18)

Without prejudice to the penalties stipulated in other laws and regulations, the domestic worker, who violates the provisions of these Regulations, shall be punished as follows:

 

1- The domestic service worker shall pay a fine not exceeding two thousand riyals, or shall be banned from working in the Kingdom permanently, or both penalties shall apply.
2- The fines shall be multiplied by the number of violations committed by the domestic worker.
The domestic worker shall bear the costs of their return to their home country, and if such a domestic worker does not have financial dues that cover the fines imposed on them, such a domestic worker shall be deported to their home country at the expense of the government. If the proceeds from the application of Article (19) of these Regulations are not enough to cover the said expenses.

  • Penalties for Employers (in accordance with the Regulations of the Domestic Workers and the Likes)

Article (17) of the Regulations of the Domestic Workers and the Likes

Without prejudice to the penalties stipulated in other laws and regulations, the employer, who violates the provisions of these Regulations, shall be punished as follows:

1- A fine not exceeding two thousand riyals, or preventing them from recruitment services for one year, or both penalties shall apply.

2- If the violation is repeated, the employer shall pay a fine of not less than two thousand riyals and not more than five thousand, or by preventing them from recruitment services for a period of three years, or both penalties shall apply.
3- If the violation is repeated for the third time, the committee may prevent the violator from recruitment services permanently.
4- The penalty shall be multiplied by the number of violations proven against the employer.

 

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