Saudi Arabia: Implementation of Balanced Nitaqat Programme Delayed
Type
E-journal
Date
19 Dec 2016
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Companies & Corporate Bodies, General Employment & Labour Law, Nationality & Citizenship
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Fragomen Middle East
Analysis
The Labour and Social Development Ministry has announced the implementation of the new Saudisation scheme through the Balanced Nitaqat programme is delayed until further notice.
A new start date of the scheme will be announced in due course.
What This Means for Employers and Foreign Nationals
Employers in Saudi Arabia are still subject to existing calculation of their Saudization ratios as the launch of new system is being delayed.