[Saudi Arabia] Work permit adjustment deadline extended to year-end

In Saudi Arabia, the deadline for correcting the status of work permits for some expatriate workers has been extended until the end of this year to allow employers and employees more time to complete regulatory procedures, Gulf News reports.

According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the extension applies to expat workers whose work permits expired more than 12 months ago, and workers who have not been issued work permits more than 6 months after joining an establishment.

The ministry reportedly stated that the move was part of efforts to strengthen compliance with labour regulations, protect the rights of all parties to employment contracts and enable establishments and workers to regularise their status within the approved timeframe.

It urged employers and workers to renew or issue work permits before the deadline expires and warned that failure to correct violations during this grace period would lead to the enforcement of prescribed legal measures.

Source: Gulf News

In Saudi Arabia, the deadline for correcting the status of work permits for some expatriate workers has been extended until the end of this year to allow employers and employees more time to complete regulatory procedures, Gulf News reports.

According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the extension applies to expat workers whose work permits expired more than 12 months ago, and workers who have not been issued work permits more than 6 months after joining an establishment.

The ministry reportedly stated that the move was part of efforts to strengthen compliance with labour regulations, protect the rights of all parties to employment contracts and enable establishments and workers to regularise their status within the approved timeframe.

It urged employers and workers to renew or issue work permits before the deadline expires and warned that failure to correct violations during this grace period would lead to the enforcement of prescribed legal measures.

Source: Gulf News