Saudi Reform Means Expatriate Workers Can Change Jobs Without Boss' OK
Saudi Reform Means Expatriate Workers Can Change Jobs Without Boss’ OK Hudhaifa Ebrahim The changes to the sponsorship system will benefit millions of foreign employees As of Sunday, foreigners working in the Saudi private sector can switch jobs when their work contracts expire or provided they notify their employers in a timely manner. The kingdom’s near-abolishment of its 70-year-old kalafa sponsorship system follows similar reforms in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Other countries such as Qatar, Kuwait and Oman continue the practice, under which an employer can unilaterally r...
Source: themedialine.org