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CAN EMPLOYER DISMISS FEMALE EMPLOYEE AWAY ON MATERNITY LEAVE?

Saudi Labor Laws and competent authorities are keenly working to safeguard the rights and interest of its women workforce. Regulations of the labor law clearly stipulate and guide lines
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MHRSD ALLOWS JOB TRANSFER OF EXPAT EMPLOYEES IN PRIVATE FIRMS

According to media sources, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has begun executing the second phase of the revised procedure for the employment transfer of foreign
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SAUDI ARABIA ARRESTS 14,631 ILLEGALS IN A WEEK

Over 14,631 people who had broken the Kingdom’s residency, labor, and border security laws were detained within a week in various parts of the country. The arrests, according to
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Uzbekistan exempts Saudi nationals from visit visa requirement

Saudi Arabia applauded Uzbekistan’s decision to waive its requirement for visiting visas for Saudi nationals, noting that it will improve commercial and trade links between the two nations as
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Jawazat scraps insurance for children under age of 12 for travel abroad

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has recently announced that children under the age of 12 are not obliged to purchase a coronavirus insurance coverage in order to travel
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LABOR COURT ASKS EMPLOYER TO GIVE ESB DUE SALARIES TO DISMISSED WORKER

The labor court of KSA presided over a legal session regarding claims of unjust dismissal of the petitioner by his employer and ruled out the employing company is indeed
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AN EXPAT CONVICTED OVER MONEY LAUNDERING

An African national has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment following deportation for attempting to smuggle 297,000 $ dollars outside Saudi Arabia. The investigation revealed that the convict attempted
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NEW SAUDI VISA RULES: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

To encourage more visitors to the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has announced a scheme allowing residents of the GCC, the UK, the US, and the EU to apply for tourist
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Saudi Arabia gives domestic workers more flexibility to switch occupations.

Saudi Arabia has made major modifications to labour rules, defining the situations that enable domestic employees to switch employers without the approval of the former employer. These improvements are
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Saudi Arabia opens its Airspace for all Air Airlines

RIYADH: The General Authority of Civil Aviation stated early on Friday that all airlines are permitted to utilize Saudi airspace provided that the overflight guidelines established by the aviation
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