Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has clarified the steps workers should follow if their salaries or wages are delayed. Under the updated system, employees with enforceable employment contracts can seek direct enforcement through Najiz after 30 days of non-payment, without filing a labor lawsuit.
Check Whether Your Employment Contract Is Enforceable
The first step is to confirm whether the employment contract has the status of an enforceable document.
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, employment contracts documented or modified after October 2025 are automatically treated as enforceable documents. This allows eligible workers to recover unpaid wages through a simplified enforcement process.
Verify Your Contract Status on Qiwa
Workers should log in to the Qiwa platform and verify that their documented employment contract is marked as enforceable.
Once the contract is confirmed, employees become eligible to use the direct enforcement mechanism if their employer fails to pay wages on time.
Submit an Enforcement Request Through Najiz
If 30 days have passed since the salary due date and the employer has not paid the full amount owed, the worker can submit an enforcement request directly through the Najiz platform.
The ministry explained that eligible workers do not need to wait for a traditional labor dispute process before requesting enforcement.
No Need to File a Labor Lawsuit
Under the new wage recovery initiative, workers covered by the system are not required to:
- File a labor lawsuit.
- Go through the amicable settlement process.
- Wait for lengthy dispute resolution procedures.
Instead, eligible workers can directly request enforcement through Najiz once all required conditions are met.
Step-by-Step Process to Recover Delayed Salaries
- Verify that the employment contract is enforceable.
- Confirm the contract status through the Qiwa platform.
- Wait 30 days from the salary due date if payment has not been received.
- Submit an enforcement request through Najiz.
How the New System Benefits Workers
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said the initiative is designed to simplify wage recovery and strengthen worker protections across Saudi Arabia.
By recognizing documented employment contracts as enforceable documents, the ministry aims to reduce legal delays, improve compliance with salary payments, and provide workers with a faster path to recover unpaid wages.
Conclusion
Workers experiencing delayed salary payments should first verify their contract status on Qiwa. If the contract is enforceable and wages remain unpaid for 30 days after the due date, they can submit a direct enforcement request through Najiz to recover outstanding salaries quickly and efficiently.
