
Cabinet Decision 318: privatisation transfers keep continuous service, and the old employer pays pre-transfer gratuity on the last wage
Saudi Cabinet Decision No. 318, published in Umm Al-Qura on 25 September 2026, amends the rules for employees and workers in sectors targeted for transformation and privatisation: service stays continuous for end-of-service and leave, the supervising entity pays the pre-transfer portion on the last wage, and the receiving entity pays the rest.

