Kwentong OFW

Menu
  • HOME
  • STORIES
  • OFW NEWS
  • WORLD NEWS
  • PHILIPPINES NEWS
  • JOBS
  • TIPS

KwentongOFW - The Place Where OFWs United.

Follow us on Facebook

Saudi Ministry of Labor to fine businesses for keeping workers’ passports

Spread the love
  • 17
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
    17
    Shares

Saudi Ministry of Labor to fine businesses for employer-related violations

An employer who keeps the passports of his employees will be fined SAR2,000 (or PhP25,000), and one who doesn’t provide a copy of the contract to its workers will be fined SAR5,000 (or PhP62,000), according to the Ministry of Labor’s new regulations.

Furthermore, any employer who forces his workers to do jobs not specified in the contract or who asks his workers to bear expenses which he is liable to pay will be fined up to SAR15,000 (or PhP186,000).

SAUDI

image source saudigazette

Companies will also be fined if they postpone the payment of salaries, compel employees to work extra hours without overtime payment, or compel them to work during official weekends and holidays.

Other violations include forcing workers to work in bad weather conditions without proper precautions, depriving workers from getting recommendation letters, and failure to provide training to at least 12% of the company’s Saudi employees.

Companies will also be fined up to SAR25,000 (or PhP310,000) if they misleadingly claim the employment of Saudis or if they hire expatriates in jobs that are restricted to Saudis. These companies will also be forced to close for five days.

Anyone who sells visas to expatriates will be fined SAR50,000 (or PhP620,000) while employing an expatriate without a license will be fined SAR45,000 (or PhP558,000).

Companies hiring men on jobs marked for women will be fined SAR10,000 (or PhP124,000) for each male employee and will be forced to close for one day. Other fines are for violations which include employing women in mixed areas and forcing them to work during banned working hours. Fines for these violations range between SAR10,000 and SAR5,000 (or PhP124,000 and PhP62,000).

The ministry specified a fine of up to SAR 25,000 (or PhP310,000) for companies violating safety and health standards, as well as employing minors. The ministry will also fine recruitment offices from SAR10,000 to SAR20,000 (or PhP124,000 to PhP248,000) if they do not get license from the ministry before any recruitment process or if they fail to register the services in the ministry at all.

Furthermore, there is a fine of SAR25,000 (or PhP31,000) if a business owner provides false information to the Ministry of Labor and SR10,000 (or PhP124,000) if the business owner creates problems in the work of the ministry’s investigation officers.

A repeat offense will cause the fines to double. A company is required to pay the fine within one month or else it will be considered a repetition of the violation.

Companies can appeal the violation within 60 days.

Source : SaudiGazette


Spread the love
  • 17
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
    17
    Shares
  •  
    17
    Shares
  • 17
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Share
Tweet
Google+
Prev Article
Next Article
Loading...

Related Articles

Spread the love3.1K    3.1KSharesA domestic helper in Singapore was sent to …

Filipina Domestic Helper From Singapore Jailed After Receiving Stolen Money From Boyfriend She Only Met Online

Spread the love     Kuwait -An asian maid was rushed to Jahra Hospital …

Asian Maid pushed out of moving vehicle by her sponsor

Spread the love     Illegal recruitment is one of the main causes …

Illegal Recruiter Sends An Innocent Child To Work As Domestic Helper Abroad

Spread the love1.3K    1.3KSharesKuwaiti woman who is believed to be in …

Employer Offer Cash to a Pinay Domestic to Drop Maltreating Case

Spread the love687    687Shares Confirmed by the government of South Korea, …

16 Filipino Seafarers Missing While On Board In A South Korean Cargo Ship

Spread the love     Depression takes another life anew. A depressed Filipino …

Filipino Father of Two Young Kids in HK Took Own Life Because of Problems

Tags:OFW OFW in Saudi Passport Saudi Saudi Ministry of Labor

Share Your Comments

Comments

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Loading...
Follow @Kwentong_OFW
DMCA.com Protection Status

Get more stuff like this
in your inbox

Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox.

Thank you for subscribing.

Something went wrong.

we respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously

Kwentong OFW

IMPORTANT LINKS

  • SUBMIT YOUR STORY
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • DISCLAIMER
  • CONTACT US

CATEGORIES

  • balitang OFW (1,249)
  • Exchange Rate (55)
  • kwentong OFW (1,159)
  • OFW JOBS (77)
  • OFW TIPS (205)
  • PINAS NEWS (205)
  • tulang OFW (6)
  • WORLD NEWS (122)

Most Popular -Day

  • OFW Dependent Scholarship Program
  • WATCH: Footbridge Brawl of Filipinos in Hong Kong
  • Money, Jewelry Stolen From The Luggage of An OFW Bound To Davao International Airport
  • Lebanon To Implement Lockdown For Three Week Over Soaring Number of Cases

Most Popular – Week

  • Pinoy sa Kuwait Tumalon Mula sa Ika-Walong Palapag Ng Kanyang Tinitirhan
  • OFW Dependent Scholarship Program
  • WATCH: Footbridge Brawl of Filipinos in Hong Kong
  • DOLE’s AKAP Program Gets Another P1 Billion Budget For OFW Financial Assistance

Most Popular – Month

  • All OFWs Must Be Covered By DOLE’s $200 Financial Aid, Says Labor Group
  • “Wala Po Kayong Ambag Sa Kaban ng Bayan,” Says A Representative of Philippine Embassy To …
  • Pinoy sa Kuwait Tumalon Mula sa Ika-Walong Palapag Ng Kanyang Tinitirhan
  • DOLE’s AKAP Program Gets Another P1 Billion Budget For OFW Financial Assistance
Copyright © 2021 Kwentong OFW
All Rights Reserved KwentongOFW