Wed, 2021-04-07 18:58
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s shopping malls must only hire Saudis under new labor rules.
Human Resources and Social Development Minister Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi issued three new labor directives that are set to transform the country’s retail and restaurant sector.
The changes would mean jobs for 51,000 Saudi men and women, he said in a statement.
Gulf governments, under pressure to provide more jobs for citizens amid declining oil revenues, are extending localization programs across industries that have in the past relied heavily on expatriates.
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