Rules and Conditions of Training and Qualification

Article (42) stipulates the following: (Each employer shall develop a policy to train his Saudi workers and qualify them from the wage of raising their skills and improving their level in technical, administrative, professional and other works, and the regulation shall specify the relevant provisions.

 Article (43) stipulates the following: (Without prejudice to the conditions and rules stipulated in the concession agreements and other agreements for training, qualification and skills upgrading, each employer shall qualify or train for his work from his Saudi workers, the percentage determined by a decision of the Minister. Saudi workers who complete their studies shall be included in this percentage if he is an employer who bears the costs of study. The regulation shall specify the general standards and provisions related to this.

Article (44) stipulates that the training program shall include the skill for which the worker is trained, the rules and conditions to be followed in the training, its duration, the number of hours, the theoretical and practical training programs, the method of testing and the certificates granted in this regard. The regulation shall specify the general standards and rules to be followed in this regard to raise the level of performance of the worker in terms of skill and productivity.

Article (46) stipulates that the qualification or training contract must be in writing and specify the type of profession contracted for training, the duration of the training, its successive stages, the skill to be acquired from it, and the amount of remuneration given to the trainee at each stage, provided that it is not determined on the basis of the piece or production. The contract must specify the rights and duties of the trainee and the employer, and whether the qualification or training is in an establishment affiliated with the employer or with another establishment.

Article (48) stipulates the following: 

The employer may terminate the qualification or training contract if it is proven that the trainee or the subject of the qualification is unable or unfit to complete the training or qualification programs in a useful manner, according to periodic evaluation reports prepared by the facility providing the training or qualification. The trainee or the subject of the qualification has the right to terminate the contract. The party wishing to terminate the contract must inform the other party of its desire to do so at least (one week) before the date specified for termination. Neither party may claim compensation from the other party unless the contract includes a provision to do so.   

 The employer may, after completing the training or qualification period, oblige the trainee or the person subject to qualification to work for him for a period similar to the training or qualification period. If the trainee or the person subject to qualification refuses or refrains to work for the same period or part thereof, he shall pay to the employer the costs of training or qualification incurred by the employer or the percentage of the remaining period thereof.