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Wage Protection: the deadline, the cause of a violation, and how to clear a flag
Most wage protection violations have nothing to do with paying late. They come from a mismatch between what was paid and what is on record. This guide covers the file, the deadline, why flags appear, and how to clear them.
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Contracts
Probation: how long it lasts and ending the contract during it
Probation only exists if the contract states it. It lasts at most 180 days, it cannot be repeated with the same employer, and ending the contract during it still leaves the employee's pay and leave balance due.
26 July 20265 min readResignation and termination: the difference in entitlements and notice
Who ended the employment, and why, decides every figure in the final settlement. This guide compares resignation and termination on notice, gratuity, and compensation, and covers the exceptions.
26 July 20268 min readThe employment contract and Qiwa attestation: mandatory clauses and renewal
An incomplete contract does not make the employment invalid, but any term that was not written down is open to interpretation, and that usually favours the employee.
27 July 20267 min readWritten warnings and disciplinary dismissal: documenting it so it stands
When the labour court overturns a dismissal, it is usually not because the reason was weak. It is because the warning was never documented or the procedure was not followed.
27 July 20267 min readFinal settlement and certificate of service: what the employee signs on exit
On an employee's last day, every piece of their data has to be right. The law sets the payment deadline, and a release signed for the wrong figure protects nobody.
27 July 20267 min readLeave
Sick leave: the pay ladder and how it is counted
The 30 / 60 / 30 ladder is counted differently from how many people assume, and it never comes out of annual leave. An employee cannot be dismissed because of illness before these periods are used up.
26 July 20266 min readMaternity leave and working mothers' rights: twelve weeks and the nursing hour
Much of what you read about maternity leave is out of date. Since Article 151 was amended, it is twelve weeks on full pay, not ten weeks with pay based on length of service.
27 July 20267 min readMarriage, bereavement, newborn, and Hajj leave: durations and conditions
These leaves never come out of the annual balance and do not depend on a manager's approval. Yet many employers treat them as ordinary leave, and either deduct them or refuse them.
27 July 20266 min readAttendance
Working hours and rest: daily, weekly, and Ramadan
Lateness, overtime, and absence are all measured against working hours. Most payroll errors start with a break counted wrongly or Ramadan hours that were never reduced.
27 July 20267 min readThe penalty schedule: degrees, caps, and the required procedure
A penalty can be justified and still fail because the procedure was wrong. This guide covers the types of penalty, their caps, the deadlines after which they can no longer be imposed, and the step every penalty needs.
27 July 20268 min readFlexible work and remote work: the rules and how hours are counted
Flexible work is more than a schedule without fixed hours. It is a separate arrangement with hourly pay, caps, and conditions. Remote work is a full employment contract that must state its hours and where the work is done.
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