Completely rewritten for 2018! If you are thinking of working in Saudi Arabia or if you hire workers in the Kingdom, you need this book. No other book like this is available on the market, either in English or Arabic. Working and living in Saudi Arabia is unlike working anywhere else on the planet. This helpful text orients the new employee to a singular legal environment. It is also a handy reference for companies that employ workers in Saudi Arabia or anyone interested in examining the labor rules of one of the world's strongest economies. Fully indexed, this is the only book that annotates each article of the labor law, contains the hard to find implementing regulations as well as the current nitaqat ("ranges") table with an explanation. You'll find for the first time in English--both the new Domestic Servants law as well as the visa enforcement rules distributed to foreign embassies. The new Implementing Regulations are fully integrated into the text as well. Every business should have a copy to use as a handy desk reference. Personnel officers in the Kingdom will find it similarly useful. Employees can use the book to learn their rights under the law. Learn about the End of Service Benefit, vacation pay, the importance of the labor contract, Saudiization and more. Explore visa and immigration issues, sponsorship, and what qualifies as a breach of a Saudi employment contract. This best-selling handbook on Saudi labor law is full of critical information for the new Saudi employee or the employer who seeks to recruit staff for the Kingdom.

Environmental Law in Arab States offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of the guiding principles and rules relating to environmental protection in the Arab region. Taking an international and comparative approach, the book introduces readers to the latest developments of environmental law across the Arab region through applicable legislation, green finance, and climate technologies The impact of these is assessed in each of the major areas of environmental regulation, air pollution, water pollution, biodiversity, conservation of nature and cultural heritage, infrastructure development, and Islamic ecology. Consideration is given to participatory and bottom-up legal strategies DS focusing on transparency, accountability, gender justice, and other human rights safeguards DS that are needed to achieve greater coherence and coordination in the implementation and enforcement of environmental regulation across the region. The book closes by providing legal assessments and reflections on how Arab countries can, through clear and comprehensive legislation, advance existing national strategies and visions on trade and investment, green growth, Islamic green finance, circular economy, blue economy, and low carbon future amongst others.

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Detailed attention to compliance with labour and employment laws is crucial for success in setting up business in a foreign country. This book – one of a series derived from Kluwer’s matchless publication International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook – focuses on the relevant laws and regulations in Saudi Arabia. It is thoroughly practical in orientation. Employers and their counsel can be assured that it fulfills the need for accurate and detailed knowledge of laws in Saudi Arabia on all aspects of employment, from recruiting to termination, working conditions, compensation and benefits to collective bargaining. The volume proceeds in a logical sequence through such topics as the following: • written and oral contracts • interviewing and screening • evaluations and warnings • severance pay • reductions in force • temporary workers • trade union rights • wage and hour laws • employee benefits • workers’ compensation • safety and environmental regulations • immigration law compliance • restrictive covenants • anti-discrimination laws • employee privacy rights • dispute resolution • recordkeeping requirements A wealth of practical features such as checklists of do’s and don’ts, step-by-step compliance measures, applicable fines and penalties, and much more contribute to the book’s day-to-day usefulness. Easy to understand for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this book is sure to be welcomed by business executives and human resources professionals, as well as by corporate counsel and business lawyers.

This best-selling comprehensive book integrates edited cases in an accessible format. The 6th edition contains chapters on court procedures, employment law, and comparative international law. A new feature, Emerging Trends in Business Law, emphasizes policy issues. Focus on Ethics appear at the end of each unit and Ethical Considerations follow selected cases. Concept Summaries provide concise reviews of important material. Exhibits graphically illustrate important aspects of law.