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Written Warning (Inzār Kitābī)

Written disciplinary warning under the approved work organization regulation — Articles 66–73 require sanctions to follow the approved regulation, with the employee notified in writing and given a chance to explain; a documented series of warnings is the foundation for a defensible Article 80 dismissal.

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WRITTEN WARNING (إنذار كتابي)

Employee: Employee name Position: Employee position

This notice is issued under Articles 66–73 of the Saudi Labor Law: disciplinary sanctions are lawful only under the Employer's HRSD-approved work organization regulation (لائحة تنظيم العمل); the Employee must be notified in writing and given the chance to explain before a sanction is imposed, and may object to the labor dispute committee within 15 days.

1. INCIDENT 1.1. Date of incident: Date of incident. 1.2. Description: Description of the incident. 1.3. Clause of the approved work regulation violated: Clause of the approved work regulation violated.

2. EMPLOYEE EXPLANATION 2.1. Employee explanation obtained 2.2. Explanation given: Explanation given

3. PRIOR WARNINGS 3.1. Prior warnings on file

4. SANCTION 4.1. Sanction imposed: Sanction imposed. A fine sanction may not exceed 5 days' wage per month. 4.2. Date issued: Sanction date — must be within 30 days of the violation being discovered.

5. RECORD 5.1. Without documented prior warnings and a recorded opportunity to explain, dismissal is the most frequently disputed category of case, and a labor court will typically reinstate the end-of-service award and compensation.

Issued by ______________ / Issued by / Employee acknowledged receipt ______________ / Employee name /

— — — ⚠️ This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. It is written under the Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree No. M/51 of 2005, as amended by Royal Decree No. M/44 of 23 August 2024, in force from 19 February 2025) and related regulations and digital platforms (Qiwa, Najiz, GOSI, Mudad, PDPL/SDAIA, E-Commerce Law, SFDA, Shomoos, ZATCA/Fatoora, Balady) as in effect in July 2026 — these platforms and their implementing regulations change frequently; verify against the current text before use. Have this template reviewed by a Saudi-qualified lawyer and, for HR documents, checked against your own HRSD-approved work organization regulation (لائحة تنظيم العمل) before use.

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  • Employee nametextrequiredautomatic
  • Employee positiontextrequiredautomatic
  • Date of incidentdaterequired
  • Description of the incidentlong textrequired
  • Clause of the approved work regulation violatedtextoptional
  • Employee explanation obtainedchoicerequired
  • Explanation givenlong textoptional
  • Prior warnings on filelong textoptional
  • Sanction imposedchoicerequired
  • Sanction datedaterequired

    Must be issued within 30 days of discovering the violation

  • Issued bytextrequired

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