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The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi recently issued a decision to amend the flexible work regulation. 
The official gazette Umm Al-Qura published, on May 21, details of the decision of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), to amend the ministerial resolution no. (146481) dated 9/7/1441 AH, on the flexible work regulation issued by ministerial resolution no. (70273) dated 4/11/1440 AH.
The amendments include Article 27/2 to raise the number of working hours for a flexible worker to 160 hours per month per establishment. It also includes adding a full point for the establishment on Nitaqat website upon completion of a total of 160 flexible work hours per worker or group of workers.
The amendments include Article 27/10 stipulating that working hours that exceed 95 hours per month, are considered overtime hours, and by agreement of the two parties, their wages may be similar to the basic hourly wage agreed upon in the employment contract, provided that the worker does not exceed (160) hours per month with one employer.
The amendments also include Article 27/11 stating that the worker under this system has the right to approve or reject his request for work at any time without taking any action against him.
In addition, a 12th paragraph was added to Article 27/2, stating that the duration of the contract under the flexible work regulation shall not exceed one year, whether continuous or sporadic. If the period exceeds one year, the employer may extend or renew the contract with the worker’s approval or conclude an employment contract subject to all provisions of the Labor Law.
Moreover, a 17th paragraph was added to Article 27/2, stipulating that flexible workers are subject to the provisions of the labor system with regard to rest periods.
The decision shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and the Ministry’s website.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi recently issued a decision to amend the flexible work regulation.
The official gazette Umm Al-Qura published, on May 21, details of the decision of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), to amend the ministerial resolution no. (146481) dated 9/7/1441 AH, on the flexible work regulation issued by ministerial resolution no. (70273) dated 4/11/1440 AH.
The amendments include Article 27/2 to raise the number of working hours for a flexible worker to 160 hours per month per establishment. It also includes adding a full point for the establishment on Nitaqat website upon completion of a total of 160 flexible work hours per worker or group of workers.
The amendments include Article 27/10 stipulating that working hours that exceed 95 hours per month, are considered overtime hours, and by agreement of the two parties, their wages may be similar to the basic hourly wage agreed upon in the employment contract, provided that the worker does not exceed (160) hours per month with one employer.
The amendments also include Article 27/11 stating that the worker under this system has the right to approve or reject his request for work at any time without taking any action against him.
In addition, a 12th paragraph was added to Article 27/2, stating that the duration of the contract under the flexible work regulation shall not exceed one year, whether continuous or sporadic. If the period exceeds one year, the employer may extend or renew the contract with the worker’s approval or conclude an employment contract subject to all provisions of the Labor Law.
Moreover, a 17th paragraph was added to Article 27/2, stipulating that flexible workers are subject to the provisions of the labor system with regard to rest periods.
The decision shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and the Ministry’s website.
