Saudi Arabia has expanded its Professional Verification service to 160 countries
Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
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Saudi Arabia’s Payroll Management System safeguards over $9bn of wages every month
Saudi protects private sector wages with Payroll Management System
domestic labour
Saudi Arabia announces major labour rule change
Saudi Arabia is safeguarding the rights of more than 3.7m domestic workers with insurance rules
freelance
Saudi Arabia sees freelance sector boom as over 2.25m workers look to top $19.3bn GDP pot
Freelancing is experiencing a significant boom in Saudi Arabia as Kingdom embraces flexible working
Corporate tax
UAE salaries to fall; Corporate Tax changes; Top Dubai real estate areas; Drone deliveries launched – 10 things you missed this week
UAE and Saudi salary updates, Dubai real estate analysis, Corporate Tax changes, major health insurance update and more top stories this week
Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Over half the workforce fear their job skills will be obsolete this decade
Lack of time, financial constraints, and current educational system are three main barriers that hinder upskilling of workforce
engineering
Saudi Arabia approves new pay scale for engineers
Saudi Ministry of Human Resources announces new career route and pay scale for engineers in the Kingdom
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Dubai real estate supply; Emirates named ‘World’s Best Airline’; $100m startup boost; Best Arab universities; Saudi expat job skill tests – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai real estate supply, ‘World’s Best Airline’, $100m startup boost, Saudi expat job skills and more of the top news stories this week
Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia tests skills of expat workers from India, Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; 209,500 workers accredited in job scheme
Saudi Arabia’s Professional Accreditation Program aims to enable employers to assess their workforce
healthcare industry
Saudi Arabia to raise localisation rates in health professions, effective April 2025
The increased rates will be implemented in phases
insurance
Saudi Arabia launches expat insurance to cover financial defaults
Saudi HR and insurance authorities launch new product to cover expat workers for financial defaults
Abha International Airport
Saudi visa update; UAE petrol prices; Dubai announces real estate strategy; GCC airport upgrades; New schools plan – 10 things you missed this week
Saudi visa update, UAE petrol prices, Dubai real estate strategy, GCC airport upgrades and more of the top news stories this week
Hajj
Saudi Arabia announces major visa rule update
Saudi Arabia updates visa rules for Hajj and Umrah services in the Kingdom
domestic labour
Saudi Arabia overhauls domestic labour recruitment; 583,691 CVs registered online, new countries added, insurance introduced
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development takes steps to enhance domestic labour recruitment
Employment
Saudi Arabia announces major labour law changes; maternity leave extended, new notice rules, more paid leave
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development says labour law changes will create jobs in the Kingdom
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia announces major boost in jobs for expats
Saudi Arabia has completed phase one of the Professional Verification service
Eid
Eid Al Adha 2024: Saudi Arabia announces 5-day holiday for private sector
Saudi ministry confirms dates for Eid Al Adha 2024 holiday in the Kingdom