Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) - Saudi Arabia (Ratification: 1978)

Article 8, paragraph 3, of the Convention. In earlier comments, the Committee noted that under section 150 of the Labour Code, in certain fixed cases, the employer is not obliged to observe the provisions of section 149, which provides for a weekly rest day on Friday or on a day replacing Friday. In those cases, there is no provision for compensatory rest as required by the Convention. The Committee has noted the statements of the Government to the effect that the Committee's comments were being considered. It hopes the Government will take measures to ensure that, where temporary exemptions from weekly rest day requirements are made, a compensatory day of rest is provided, and that it will provide full information.