The Saudi labor market is witnessing a tangible progress in improving contracts and raising its efficiency and competitiveness, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
The Ministry asserted it wants to ensure that the rights of workers are protected through the mandatory electronic documentation program of labor contracts of employees in the private sector by the end of 2020.
The program aims to protect the rights of workers by archiving and documenting their contracts so that they are aware of the data and whether they approve its content or not.
It aims to protect the rights of the parties to the relationship, support emerging business, and remove barriers to business growth.
According to the minister’s new decision, all new contracts will be documented electronically.
The Ministry has recently held a seminar with the private sector in Riyadh to exchange views on improving the work environment and attract national talents, with the participation of Minister of Labor and Social Development Ahmed al-Rajhi, and a number of business owners and entrepreneurs in the private sector.
Business owners and private sector officials believe it is important to improve the contractual relations in order to create an attractive work environment for citizens and attract competencies to the labor market to serve the Kingdom's economy.
