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On May 20, 2024, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (“MHRSD”) in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing announced their goal of increasing the Saudization ratio in the...more
The Council of Ministers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently approved a number of amendments to the KSA Labour Law, which will come into effect six months from publication in the KSA Legal Gazette. The amendments to...more
In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made significant changes in the labor sector, primarily focused on promoting equality in the workplace and prioritizing employee autonomy. Powered by the ambitious Vision 2030,...more
Penalties for Dealing with Illegal Expatriates - New Legislation Enacted - Ministerial Decision No. 3329/1435 has been updated to provide that in instances where an individual employer permits their employees to work for...more
Following the enactment of the Anti-Harassment Law in 2018, Resolution No. (20912) was recently passed, which sets out procedures and requirements for employers to safeguard the privacy, dignity, and personal freedom of...more
Employment law as it relates to women continued to be an area of focus for the government in 2019 with the issuance of Ministerial Resolution No. (39860), which sets out a number of rules....more
“Saudisation” is a word used to describe requirements to employ a minimum number of Saudi nationals in the workplace. ...more
Protection Against Inappropriate Behavior or Abuse at Work - New Legislation Enacted - Ministerial Resolution No. 20912, dated 02/02/1441, approving the protection controls against inappropriate behavior at work applies...more
The amendment, among other things, permits women over the age of 21 to obtain passports and travel abroad without the need to secure the permission of their “guardians,” and also seeks to create equality as between males and...more
New Legislation of Residence Permits (Known as “Iqamas”) New Legislation Enacted - The “Privileged Iqama” scheme was approved by the KSA Council of Ministers in May 2019 who subsequently published Cabinet Resolution...more
On 29 January 2017, the Saudi Minister of Labor issued Resolution No. 50945 ("Resolution") restricting termination of groups of Saudi employees for redundancy. This significant development comes at a time when many employers...more
As the third largest recipient of foreign direct investment in the region, not to mention its standing as the region’s largest economy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is of significant interest to foreign investors, particularly...more