“Resources” launches an initiative to improve the contractual relationship for expatriates...

Today, the Ministry of Human Resources launched an initiative to improve the contractual relationship of private sector employees, as the initiative provides three main services: job mobility and the development of exit, return and final mechanisms, and includes all expatriates in the private sector.

The ministry indicated that the job mobility service allows a migrant worker to transfer to another job upon the expiry of his work contract without the need for the employer’s approval.

The exit and return service allows travel outside the Kingdom with an electronic notification to the employer.

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The ministry said that the initiative provides three main services, namely: the employment mobility service, the development of exit, return and final exit mechanisms, and the initiative’s services include all expatriate workers in private sector establishments within specific controls that take into account the rights of the parties to the contractual relationship, provided that the initiative enters into force in March. Next year 2021.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development stated that this initiative comes as part of its endeavor to improve and raise the efficiency of the work environment, and a continuation of its previous efforts in this field, by launching several programs, the most important of which are the program for protecting wages of workers in the private sector, the program for electronic contract documentation, and the program to raise awareness of labor culture And the “Wady” program for settling labor disputes, as well as adopting the insurance program for workers ‘rights, launching a system of elected workers’ committees, and other programs concerned with developing and improving the work environment and protecting the rights of all parties to the contractual relationship.

The Ministry indicated that the initiative to “improve the contractual relationship” seeks to increase the flexibility, effectiveness and competitiveness of the labor market, and raise its attractiveness in line with best international practices. This initiative comes to activate the contractual reference in the labor relationship between the employer and the worker based on the work contract documented between them through the Contract Documentation Program. This will contribute to reducing the disparity in the contractual procedures of the Saudi worker versus the expatriate worker, which will be reflected in the increase in employment opportunities for citizens in the labor market and the attraction of competencies.

The job mobility service allows the expatriate worker to transfer to another job upon the end of his work contract without the need for the employer’s approval, and the initiative also defines the mechanisms of transfer during the validity of the contract, provided that the notice period and the specified controls are adhered to, and the exit and return service allows the expatriate worker to travel outside the Kingdom upon submitting the application with notice of the owner Work electronically, while the final exit service enables the expatriate worker to leave immediately after the end of the contract with an electronic notification of the employer without requiring his approval, in addition to the possibility of leaving the Kingdom with the worker bearing all the consequences of the termination of the contract, noting that all these services will be available through the platform. Absher “and” Goui “platform of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

The initiative to “improve the contractual relationship” enhances the competitiveness of the Saudi labor market with global labor markets and raises its classification in indicators of international competitiveness. This initiative raises labor policies, in accordance with internationally agreed practices that regulate labor relations, and will lead to the reduction of labor disputes that sometimes arise due to Non-agreement by the parties to the contractual relationship, as it will contribute to empowering and developing human capital, and attracting competencies in the labor market.

The ministry indicated that the initiative to “improve the contractual relationship” is expected to have positive economic effects locally, including: the flexibility of the labor market and its development, raising the productivity of the private sector, attracting highly skilled talent, and contributing to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 program through the “National Transformation” program. .

She stated that this initiative was developed in partnership with the Ministry of Interior and the National Information Center and with the support of other government agencies in the Kingdom, after holding many meetings with the private sector and the Council of Saudi Chambers and based on studies and research that included international best practices in this field.