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Most violations were related to domestic workers found to have been illegally hired by employers other than their official ones.
Vast wealth and the promise of dramatic change make for cautious optimism concerning Saudi Arabia, the chief executive…
2222 Views | the publication reaches you by | Saudi Arabia TodayThe campaign mounted by the Ministry of Human Resources’ inspection teams also registered other violations including lack of medical insurance fort Saudi employees and illegal self-employment by expatriates. Nineteen warning letters were issued as a result.
Last month, Saudi Arabia unveiled major labour reforms, allowing job mobility and regulating the exit and re-entry visa issuance for expatriate workers without employers’ approval.
Millions of migrant workers in the kingdom stand to benefit from the reforms, which will come into effect on March 14, 2021.
However, the reforms, drastically revamping the country’s sponsorship system, will not apply to domestic workers including chauffeurs, gardeners and home guards, according to local media.
150 take part through Watani Al Emarat via the ‘Your City Needs You’ initiative Over 150 volunteers –…
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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This excludes the non-Arab state of Iran. All of these nations except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
