RIYADH — The Qiwa platform, under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, has emphasized that Saudi employees are prohibited from holding more than seven jobs within a one-year period, Okaz newspaper reported.
This restriction applies if the employee has already completed seven employment contracts within 365 days, calculated from the date of the first contract.
The platform also stressed that the registration of non-Saudi employees must be cancelled if their work permits have expired, or if they have remained without a work permit for more than three months after June 30, 2026, regardless of their residency status.
The platform clarified that a Saudi employee who has entered into seven employment contracts within a year will not be permitted to complete an eighth contract until a full year has elapsed from the date of the first contract within the relevant period. This clarification follows notifications issued to employers stating that Saudi employees are not allowed to hold more than seven jobs in a year.
Regarding employment contracts for Saudi employees, the platform explained that the maximum number of valid employment contracts an employee may hold simultaneously is two, in accordance with labor regulations and service requirements.
It further noted that if an employee wishes to take on an additional job while already holding two valid contracts, one of the existing contracts must first be terminated before a new contract can be concluded.
The platform emphasized that, for an establishment to benefit from a Saudi employee under the Nitaqat program, the employee must be at least 18 years old according to the Hijri calendar, receive a basic salary of no less than SR4,000 in addition to a housing allowance, work on a full-time basis rather than part-time, and must not be a student.
Source: Saudi Gazette