The Saudi Shoura Council will again consider introducing a two-day weekend for the private sector, a year after it was blocked by business chambers.
Labor Minister Mufrej Al Haqbani said the Council of Ministers had requested a feasibility study, Arabic daily Al Watan reported.
Private sector employees, who work longer hours than those in the public sector (who are typically Saudi nationals), have been calling for parity, claiming it would improve productivity, their personal lives and social relationships, Saudi Gazette reported.
It also would help expedite the kingdom’s Saudisation program, which is reportedly also being reviewed.
But the Council of Saudi Chambers last year argued it would increase business and labour costs, affecting the economy.
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