Saudi Arabia Notice Period Calculator

Work out your pay in lieu of an unserved notice period — instantly, per Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51), Article 75

Last reviewed: 4 July 2026

Notice period calculator

Based on Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51), Article 75

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Quick answer

In Saudi Arabia, for an indefinite-term, monthly-paid contract the statutory notice under Article 75 is at least 60 days when the employer ends the contract and at least 30 days when the worker does. Where pay is not monthly, either side gives 30 days. If the notice is not served, Article 76 owes the other party an amount equal to the worker's wage for the notice period: pay in lieu = (monthly wage ÷ 30) × notice days.

Employer ends it: 60 days
Worker resigns: 30 days
Not paid monthly: 30 days, either side
Pay basis: Actual wage ÷ 30
Law: Labor Law, Art. 75–78

How Saudi notice pay works

Article 75 of the Saudi Labor Law requires written notice before ending an indefinite-term contract paid monthly: at least 60 days when the employer terminates, and at least 30 days when the worker resigns. The party that fails to give notice must pay the other compensation equal to the worker’s wage for the notice period.

Article 79 bis, added in 2025, governs resignation. A resignation is deemed accepted if the employer has not answered within 30 days. The employer may postpone acceptance by up to 60 days when the work requires it, but only with a written, reasoned explanation given before the 30 days run out. You may withdraw the resignation within seven days unless it has already been accepted, and the contract stays fully in force until it ends.

Article 78 protects you during the employer's notice: you may take one full day a week, or eight hours across the week, to look for another job, on full pay, telling the employer the day before. The employer may instead release you from work for the notice period, in which case your service still runs to its end and the notice wage is still owed. Enter the notice length that applies to you below; the tool defaults to 60 days.

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Fixed-term contracts: Article 77, not notice

A fixed-term contract has no Article 75 notice period. If either side ends it early without a legitimate reason, Article 77 applies instead: unless the contract fixes an amount, the other side is owed the wage for the rest of the term, and never less than two months' wage.

On an indefinite contract ended without a legitimate reason, Article 77 compensation of 15 days' wage per year of service can be owed on top of the notice pay, again with a two-month minimum. Whether the reason was legitimate is decided by a labour court or an agreed settlement.

Article 77 compensation and the other termination rules

How pay in lieu of notice is calculated

1
Find the notice length
60 days if the employer ends the contract, 30 days if the worker resigns (monthly-paid, indefinite).
2
Find the daily wage
Divide the monthly wage by 30.
3
Multiply
Daily wage × notice days = the compensation.

Worked examples

SAR 9,000 wage, 60-day (employer ends it)

Daily wage: 9,000 ÷ 30 = SAR 300
300 × 60 = SAR 18,000

Pay in lieuSAR 18,000

SAR 9,000 wage, 30-day (resignation)

Daily wage: SAR 300
300 × 30 = SAR 9,000

Pay in lieuSAR 9,000

Frequently asked questions

How long is the notice period in Saudi Arabia?

For an indefinite-term, monthly-paid contract: at least 60 days when the employer terminates and at least 30 days when the worker resigns (Article 75).

What happens if notice is not served?

Under Article 76, the party ending an indefinite contract without the notice must pay the other an amount equal to the worker's wage for the notice period, unless the parties agreed on more.

What about fixed-term contracts?

A fixed-term contract normally runs to its expiry date without a separate notice. If it is ended early without a legitimate reason, Article 77 applies instead of the Article 75 notice: unless the contract sets an amount, the other party is owed the wage for the rest of the term, and never less than two months' wage.

Is the compensation on basic or full wage?

On the actual wage, basic plus allowances. Article 76 pays an amount equal to the worker's wage for the notice period, and Article 2 says that wherever the law says wage it means the actual wage. The daily wage is the monthly wage divided by 30.

Can I look for another job during my notice period?

Yes, when the employer gave the notice. Article 78 lets you be absent one full day a week, or eight hours during the week, to look for work, on full pay. You choose the day and must tell the employer at least the day before.

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