Saudi Ministry of Labour works to increase Saudisation quota
Part of a draft document which was distributed amongst the chairmen of the Council of Saudi Chambers’ (CSC) national committees at a meeting last week contained these details.
The Ministry of Labour has proposed a plan to give incentives to large companies in the Nitaqat System’s green and platinum zones, prompting them to increase their Saudisation quotas.
Part of a draft document which was distributed amongst the chairmen of the Council of Saudi Chambers’ (CSC) national committees at a meeting last week contained these details. Committee chairmen requested the ministry to increase visas for workers in the contracting, construction and agriculture sectors following the government’s campaign which included the exit of illegal immigrants in the country.
“The construction industry is one area where we need to reduce the Saudization quotas because there is a need to hire more expatriate workers,” said Abdullah Radwan, head of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (JCCI) contractors committee. “At the same time, we should increase the Saudization quotas for operation and maintenance industries after training Saudis.”
Nitaqat data states non-Saudis comprise 85.6% of the private sector, said a report by Arab News.
The delegates agreed to hold periodic meetings with relevant directorates in the ministry. The respective sectors sought early resolution to their problems caused by the amnesty offered to undocumented expatriates.
