Saudi Arabia: these professions are for citizens only (details)

Saudi Arabia has started to implement the decision to locate “restrict work in business complexes closed to Saudis” and the end of the specified grace period, since August 4.

Last April, the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, took 3 ministerial decisions to locate a number of activities and professions in the labor market.

According to Al-Arabiya Channel, the settlement decision will take effect after 120 days from the date of its publication, and according to the decision’s procedural guide, the regular sanctions will be applied after the end of the grace period for all. establishments that are not bound by the decision, as violations of the decision are covered by the application of two types of sanctions, namely the employment of non-Saudi workers, in occupations reserved for Saudis, and the non- compliance with the Saudization percentages.

The first decision included restricting work to Saudis in all activities and occupations in closed shopping complexes (shopping malls) and management offices of closed shopping complexes, except for a limited number of activities and occupations. in these complexes.