Saudi Arabia has announced new measures at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Crown Prince Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense. The Council of Ministers yesterday adopted a series of decisions to drive out illegal foreign workers who violate the Kingdom’s residency and labor regulations. The move also targets illegal coverup businesses. “The amendments to the residency law will yield positive results in terms of streamlining the labor market,” said Ibrahim Al-Gorabi, a Saudi academician working for King Saud University (KSU), here yesterday.
During the meeting, Article 39 of the Labor Law was amended, preventing sponsors from allowing their employees to work for others.
The Cabinet took the decision on the basis of recommendations made by the Ministry of Interior on how to address the phenomena of foreigners working for firms and individuals other than their original sponsors and runaway domestic workers.
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