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Saudi Interior Ministry warns of prison, fines and recruitment ban for employers who let workers work for others

From Okaz · () Arabic

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  • Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry warned that employers who allow their workers to work for others or independently may face a fine of up to 100,000 riyals, up to six months in prison and a recruitment ban of up to five years.
  • The ministry urged compliance with residency, labor and border-security regulations and provided reporting numbers for violations.

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry has warned individual employers against allowing their workers to work for other people or on their own account.

Those who do so may face a fine of up to 100,000 riyals, imprisonment for up to six months and a ban on recruiting workers for up to five years.

The ministry urged the public to comply with residency, labor and border-security regulations and to report violations. It directed callers in Mecca, Medina, Riyadh and the Eastern Province to use 911, while people in other parts of the kingdom should call 999.

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Originally published by Okaz in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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