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"Labor and Social Security System" "In-depth"

Course Description: This course covers the legal foundations of labor law, explains its rules and methods for drafting employment contracts, and outlines the means for resolving labor disputes.

Credits: 2

Objectives of the course :

The objective of studying this course is to introduce the student to and familiarize them with the labor system, its scope of application, the formation of employment contracts, their effects on the employer or employee, the termination of employment contracts, and the methods of resolving labor disputes. This course also aims to familiarize the student with the rules and provisions of the Social Insurance System, its scope of application, especially those related to work injuries, unemployment, old age, disability, and dismissal. This is in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia and the regulations issued in this regard.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
The student will know the general principles governing labor law in accordance with the Saudi Labor System.
2- The student shall explain the types of employment contracts and their provisions, as well as the cases of their termination.
3. The student explains the relationship between the labor and social insurance systems.
4. The student analyzes the rulings and effects of social insurance branches.
Skills:
1. The student will identify the effects of an employment contract and its termination.
2- To distinguish between an employment contract and similar contracts.
3. The student applies conciliation methods in the field of labor disputes.
4. The student explains the provisions and implications of social insurance branches.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
1. Honesty, integrity, and transparency in the assigned tasks.
The ability to take responsibility and accept criticism from others.

Additional information:

Course Topics:
Introduction to Labor Law and its position among other branches of law, sources of labor law and its characteristics, scope of application of labor law.
Definition of an individual employment contract, identification of its parties and elements, role of subordination in distinguishing employment contracts from other contracts, the element of wages, forms of actual wages and their accessories.
The legal system for wage payment and its legal protection, the conclusion and proof of an employment contract.
The legal system for wage payment and its legal protection, concluding and proving employment contracts, employing disabled workers, mediation in concluding employment contracts, freedom of contract for work and its restrictions.
Conditions for Valid Employment Contract Conclusion, Proof of Employment Contract.
Labor contracts with special regulations (vocational training contract, probationary employment contract).
The employment contract (Employer's obligations and Employee's obligations).
Employer obligations imposed by labor law.
Other employer obligations.
Employer's commitment to comply with the legal regulation of working time.
Employee obligations, other obligations incumbent upon the employee
Penalties for Employee's Breach of Obligations (Employer's Disciplinary Authority). Types of Disciplinary Punishments.
Guarantees regarding disciplinary sanctions and the extent of judicial review over the employer's disciplinary authority.
Termination of Employment Contracts and Their Causes, and Expiration of Employment Contracts.

Last updated: 2026-05-05