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Can an employer end a fixed-term contract early?
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Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 77
Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 77
Active23 Shaaban 1426 AHVisit the article

Unless the contract specifies compensation, a party who ends it without a valid reason shall pay compensation equal to the wages for the remaining period if the contract is for a fixed term.

Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 80
Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 80
Active23 Shaaban 1426 AHVisit the article

The employer may not terminate the contract without notice or compensation except in the following cases.

Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 75
Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 75
Active23 Shaaban 1426 AHVisit the article

If the contract is of indefinite term, either party may terminate it for a valid reason.

Principle 2022/10 - Labor dispute
Supreme Court / Principle 2022/10 - Labor dispute
Active10 Rabi II 1444 AHVisit the article

The court awarded the employee wages for the remaining term after an early termination.

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Legal search

Search laws, circulars, and judicial decisions across the Saudi legal corpus.

Can an employer end a fixed-term contract early?
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Laws12Circulars0Judicial Decisions8Reset search
Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 77
Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 77
Active23 Shaaban 1426 AHVisit the article

Unless the contract specifies compensation, a party who ends it without a valid reason shall pay compensation equal to the wages for the remaining period if the contract is for a fixed term.

Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 80
Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 80
Active23 Shaaban 1426 AHVisit the article

The employer may not terminate the contract without notice or compensation except in the following cases.

Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 75
Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 75
Active23 Shaaban 1426 AHVisit the article

If the contract is of indefinite term, either party may terminate it for a valid reason.

Principle 2022/10 - Labor dispute
Supreme Court / Principle 2022/10 - Labor dispute
Active10 Rabi II 1444 AHVisit the article

The court awarded the employee wages for the remaining term after an early termination.

Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 77

Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 77

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ActiveBOEM/5127 Sep 200523 Shaaban 1426 AHEN

Unless the contract specifies compensation for its termination by either party for an invalid reason, the other party is entitled to compensation equal to the wages for the remaining period of the contract if the contract is for a fixed term.

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What does an employer owe if it ends a fixed-term contract early?
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If the employer ends the contract early without a valid reason, the employee is owed compensation equal to the wages for the remaining term[1]Labor Law - Article 77.

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Labor Law - Article 77

"compensation equal to the wages for the remaining period of the contract, if the contract is for a fixed term"
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Labor Law - Article 75

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Chapter 5: Termination of Employment - Article 77

Labor Law / Chapter 5: Termination of Employment / Article 77

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ActiveBOEM/5127 Sep 200523 Shaaban 1426 AHEN

Unless the contract specifies compensation for its termination by either party for an invalid reason, the other party is entitled to compensation equal to the wages for the remaining period of the contract if the contract is for a fixed term.

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