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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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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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HR & staff
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EN
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WRITTEN WARNING (إنذار كتابي)

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: . 1.2. Description: . 1.3. Clause of the approved work regulation violated: .

2. EMPLOYEE EXPLANATION 2.1. 2.2. Explanation given:

3. PRIOR WARNINGS 3.1.

4. SANCTION 4.1. Sanction imposed: . A fine sanction may not exceed 5 days' wage per month. 4.2. Date issued: — 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 ______________ / / Employee acknowledged receipt ______________ / /

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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