The Labour Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always been supplemented by secondary legislation.  The most significant of these, the Executive Regulations promulgated by Ministerial Resolution No. 693/1 of 29/2/1428H, have been replaced by the Executive Regulations promulgated by Ministerial Resolution No. 1982 dated 28/6/1437H (the “Regulations”). These came into effect on 22nd April 2016 and follow the amendments to the Labour Law that were introduced towards the end of last year. This article considers the amendments and their impact.  