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Saudi Arabia adds more bite to job contract terms

Gulf News

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November 03, 2025

Reform links contracts to legal framework, making wage clauses legally enforceable

- BY JUSTIN VARGHESE

Saudi Arabia has introduced a new requirement for all private sector employment contracts to be digitally authenticated through two official government platforms.

The reform, officially called the “Authenticated Employment Contract”, mandates that every employment contract must now be recorded on both the Qiwa portal (run by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development) and the Najiz platform (operated by the Ministry of Justice).

Enforceable wage clause

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