Saudi private sector firms told to hire more Saudis

  • Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, November 14 - 2012 at 05:10

The Saudi labour ministry has said it would fine private sector firms that employ more foreigners than Saudis, Reuters has reported. The policy, which will be implemented at the start of the new Islamic year on November 15, will require private companies with majorities of foreign workers to pay a fee of SR2,400 ($640) a year for each excess foreigner. The fines will not be applied for foreigners with Saudi mothers, GCC citizens including the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, or household help, the ministry said.

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