RIYADH, Mar 16 (NNN-SPA) – A total of 65,000 foreign employees benefited from the labour reforms, initiated by Saudi Arabia one year ago, said the kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
The “contractual relationship improvement” initiative, launched by the ministry in Mar, 2021, covered foreign workers in the private sector, and helped to protect the rights of both employees and employers, according to a statement from the ministry, yesterday.
It also noted that, more than 30,000 enterprises have benefited from this initiative, that aims to ensure job mobility.
The new labour law allowed foreign workers to leave their job freely, once their employment contract has expired. They are also allowed to switch jobs, no matter whether their contracts have expired or not, as long as they have been in Saudi Arabia for a year, and have notified their employers 90 days in advance.
The ministry said, the new reform ignited competition in the Saudi labour market and helped to combat human trafficking.– NNN-SPA
