Time of Payment of Wages

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• The employee's wages and all other entitlements shall be paid in the Country's official currency.

 Employees paid on a daily basis: shall be paid at least once a week.

 Employees paid on a monthly basis: shall be paid once a month.

 If the work is done by the piece and requires a period of more than two weeks, the employee shall receive a payment each week commensurate with the completed portion of the work. The balance of the wage shall be paid in full during the week following delivery of the work.

 In cases other than the above, the employee's wages shall be paid at least once a week.

 Wages shall be paid through accredited banks in the Kingdom, provided that their due dates shall not exceed the abovementioned dates.​

The Minister may exempt some establishments from this.