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Hajj Season HR Checklist — Managing Leave Requests at Scale

Hajj Season HR Checklist — Managing Leave Requests at Scale

Hajj season brings recurring HR challenges around leave and staffing. Here's the checklist to handle it smoothly.

Future-Proofing Benefits: Trends in Saudi Corporate Wellness

Hajj Season HR Checklist

Hajj season creates recurring HR challenges due to Saudi-specific rules around leave and staffing.

The key requirements

  • The statutory Hajj leave entitlement for Saudi employees under labor law

  • Timing the official Eid Al-Adha holiday that coincides with Hajj season

Recommended operational steps

  • Build a leave request schedule in advance to avoid sudden operational gaps

  • Arrange coverage for employees taking Hajj leave

Tracking payroll and the real reason

Document the actual reason for leave accurately in payroll to avoid confusion in social insurance records.

How Inclusive Solutions helps

We manage leave and payroll accurately throughout Hajj season. Talk to our team.

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