Saudi labor laws are undergoing further changes. Employment in Saudi Arabia must be done in a legal manner. It is illegal to hire workers by paying intermediaries. Under the revised labor law, such a practice would be fined between two lakh and five lakh riyals. For this, Article 231 of the Labor Act will be amended.
The recruitment fee for hiring a worker should be paid by the employer himself. The employer must pay the iqama fee, work permit fee and other fees required by the country for the worker. The main amendments to the law are to increase the maternity leave for mothers from 10 weeks to 14 weeks, to charge the re-entry fee to the worker and to improve the working environment.
The Ministry of Manpower and Social Development will revise the existing labor law. Saudi local media quoted officials as saying. A special team will be appointed to examine the working environment in the private sector. The law also states that there should be no discrimination on the basis of religion, race, color, gender, caste or creed. Do not withhold salary without a court order. The maternity leave will be increased from 10 to 14 weeks.
.The employer must provide accommodation for the worker. The new labor laws also say that if the salary continues to fall, it can be canceled without the consent of the employer. The revised law will be announced in the final notification of the Ministry. The Ministry of Labor has said it will comment on the current reform.
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