On 6 August 2024, the Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) Labor Law and its Implementing Regulations. These will come into force on 19 February 2025, 180 ...

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development indicated that the recent amendments to several articles of the labor ...

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in Saudi Arabia has proposed major amendments to the country’s Labor Law and its Executive Regulations, adding a series of new violations ...

The existing Labour Law contains a general provision that all nationals have equal rights to work without discrimination on the basis of gender, disability, age, or other form of discrimination, ...

Saudi’s Expatriate Worker Wage Insurance, effective October 6, 2024, covers up to SAR 17,500 in unpaid wages and includes a repatriation ticket if 80%+ of workers at a firm go unpaid for six months.

RIYADH — Employers are prevented from doing anything that would invalidate or weaken the application of equal opportunities or treatment in jobs, according to the amended Saudi Labor Law. As per the ...

On October 6, 2025, Saudi Arabia launched a new Unified Employment Contract designed to put workers first. This digital, standardized agreement helps employees protect their rights, ensure timely wage ...

Saudi Arabia arrested 8,000 people in one week during a nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border violations ...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia emerged topper in the employment growth index, as well as in the labor market growth index among 67 countries around the world, according to the Global Competitiveness Yearbook ...

Next week, the international football organization, FIFA, is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 Men’s World Cup. They’ll do this regardless of the country’s appalling human rights record.