The official spokesperson of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia, Saad Al Hammad confirmed that the penalty for the employer to allow the workers to work under the direct sun from 15th June until 15th September (in between 12 PM to 3 PM) is 3,000 riyals per worker. 

Al-Hammad said that the penalty was mentioned in Article 6 in the table of violations and the corresponding penalties, when the employer allows worker to work under the direct sunlight or in bad climatic conditions without taking the necessary precautions in the times and cases specified by the ministerial decision, violation of this article amounts to 3,000 riyals per worker.

– The amount of the fine will be multiplied with the number of workers involved in the violation of the midday work ban. The penalties also include closing down the company for a period of not more than 30 days or shutting down it permanently, or imposing both fine and closure of the company.

– The spokesperson of the Ministry called on all private sector companies to importance the regulating working hours and taking into account the provisions of the decision. He also called on citizens to report any violation of this decision by contacting through Ministry’s unified number 19911 or through Ministry’s unified application for reports and complaints.