The most important legal news in local newspapers
We in Ben Arafa Law Group Consulting & Legal Legitimacy L.L.C likes to provide you of the most important legal news in the local newspapers for this week, which related to your business and commercial, labor and procedural activities, and accordingly we provide you with the most important news as follows:
Categorizing licenses of expatriate labor into three categories according to the skill
Minister of human resources and social development issues a decree for categorizing working licenses of expatriate labor into three main categories:
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professional category.
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Skillful category.
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Basic category.
The decree aims at raising the competence of job market, through attracting international competencies, experience transfer and reinforcing work environment creativity in the KSA.
Categorizing current expatriate labor started since 18th June, 2025, and for the new labor from 1st July, 2025, while skills and professional qualifications of the labor are verified according to the market demands and the best international practices.
Commencement of enforcing the decree for prohibiting work under sun rays
Ministry of human resources and social development commences the enforceability of the decree for prohibiting working under sun rays during summer until the middle of September, for protecting workers health and safety at uncovered areas. The decree exempts some groups that include the following:
Workers of oil and gas companies.
Emergency maintenance teams.
Agricultural and pasture workers.Sailors on small ships.
Non- Saudi workers who are assigned with tasks that don’t exceed two months.
The ministry obliges employers at uncovered areas to enforce 11 protective actions, including providing protective tools, appointing supervisors to follow up heat exhausting, securing cold drinking water, regulating work time and breaks and medical examination of workers.
The decree is applicable on the works which are exposed to direct sun rays without suitable protection tools. Sanctions against violations are from 1000 riyals to 25 thousand riyals according to the violation extent and repetition.
Right of free revision for 14 days for insured people
Council of Health Insurance points out that the regular rights of health insurance beneficiaries include free medical revision for 14 days from the date of examination or treatment, without paying any costs.
That right includes the required medical follow up to ensure the continuity and the quality of health care. Service providers should undertake with the unified health insurance charter. Beneficiaries should recognize their regulatory rights and they can file a complaint through the official channels of Health Insurance Council, in a case of discovering any violation.
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