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Managing existing laborers

Comprehensive information and answers to questions related to labor management, including worker and employer rights, contract authentication, salaries, and financial exemption.

General

Rights of Laborer and Employer

Employment Contract (Contract Authentication)

Domestic labor salaries

Delegate worker for another employer

Fees Exemptions

Last modified: 04/12/2026 - 4:13 PM Saudi time

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What are the steps taken when a domestic laborer absconds?

What are the procedures for losing a domestic worker's passport?

Can I change the mobile number of the domestic laborer?

Where do the fines go?

What are the procedures for applying for a replacement of a lost residence permit?

What is the competent authority in case of disputes or complaints?

Is the employer entitled to compensation if the domestic worker refuses to work without a valid reason?

What should an employer do if a domestic worker absconds during the probation period?

How can I verify whether a domestic worker has left the Kingdom?

What types of work can a domestic worker be assigned to perform?

What work is a domestic worker required to perform?

What wages is the employer required to pay, when must they be paid, and in what form?

Can deductions be made from a domestic worker’s salary, and under what circumstances?

When is a domestic worker entitled to end-of-service benefits?

Is the employer required to provide accommodation for a domestic worker?

Is the employer required to provide daily rest time for a domestic worker?

Is the employer required to provide a weekly rest day for a domestic worker?

Is a domestic worker entitled to sick leave?

Is a domestic worker entitled to leave upon renewing the contract?

Can a domestic worker accompany the employer when traveling?

What healthcare is the employer required to provide for a domestic worker?

What are the domestic worker’s obligations toward the employer’s property and family members?

What are the domestic worker’s obligations regarding the safety of the employer and their family members and the confidentiality of their private matters?

What are the domestic worker’s obligations regarding the employer’s religion and family members?

What are the penalties for violations committed by the employer?

What are the penalties for violations committed by a domestic worker?

Does the employer have to appear in person if a case is filed against them?

What is the contract authentication service?

Is the contract authentication service mandatory?

How much does the contract authentication service cost?

How do I know if I am qualified to authenticate my contract with the domestic laborer?

What benefits do I get if I authenticate my contract?

What is the process of authorizing a contract?

Who are the parties involved in the contract authentication service?

How long is the contract duration after it is authenticated?

What is the mobile number to which the authentication link for the domestic laborer will be sent to?

How long is the required period for the domestic laborer to agree to the contract after the employer submits the request?

What is the procedure if 5 days have passed and the domestic laborer has not agreed to authenticate the contract?

Can I edit my authenticated contract data after the domestic laborer has agreed to it?

What is the contract appendix?

Which contract information and terms can be edited?

What is the timeframe for the domestic laborer's approval of the sent contract editing request?

What is the procedure if 7 days have passed, and the domestic laborer has not approved the contract editing request?

Can I track the status of the sent contract editing request to the domestic laborer?

What are the steps to send a contract editing request?

How can I view previous approved editing requests 'Appendix'?

Can I cancel a contract editing request?

What is The Domestic labor salaries initiative for domestic workers?

Who are the beneficiaries of The Domestic labor salaries initiative for domestic workers?

What are the services provided in The Domestic labor salaries initiative?

What are the available payment channels for wage protection initiative?

Is it allowed for domestic workers to use the Domestic labor salaries services before issuing an Iqama?

Is it allowed for domestic workers to use the Domestic labor salaries services without having their own mobile number?

Can I pay the monthly wages in cash for domestic workers?

What is the Domestic Worker Salary Payment Delegation Service?

Who is eligible to use the salary payment delegation service for domestic workers?

Is the worker’s approval required?

What are the steps to issue a salary payment delegation ?

Can the delegation be canceled?

Can a Domestic Worker be delegated to more than one person at the same time?

Where does the Domestic Worker appear after the delegation is completed?

What are the requirements for applying for a fee exemption request?

What are the categories excluded from the fee?

How is an exemption from the fees for people with disabilities requested?

What are the occupation excluded from the remuneration?

What is the maximum exemption from the financial fees?

What are the reasons for rejecting exemption requests?

How to apply for a fee exemption request?

Was this page helpful?

What are the steps taken when a domestic laborer absconds?

What are the procedures for losing a domestic worker's passport?

Can I change the mobile number of the domestic laborer?

Where do the fines go?

What are the procedures for applying for a replacement of a lost residence permit?

What is the competent authority in case of disputes or complaints?

Is the employer entitled to compensation if the domestic worker refuses to work without a valid reason?

What should an employer do if a domestic worker absconds during the probation period?

How can I verify whether a domestic worker has left the Kingdom?

What types of work can a domestic worker be assigned to perform?

What work is a domestic worker required to perform?