Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Workers in Gold and Jewelry Outlets should get a Professional Work Permit
The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia, Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, issued a ministerial decision requiring the workers in gold and jewelry sales outlets to get a professional work permit according to a number of controls.
According to the decision, the conditions and validity of the professional work permit in this sector will be as follows:
- The worker to be a Saudi national, and that he has professional skill to work in this activity as per the controls specified in the forms announced on the Ministry’s website, and that the worker’s record is free of any issues In addition, the license is valid for 1 year and subject to renewal. Trending : Saudi Arabia has largest Gold reserves in Arab world
- The decision aims to improve the work environment in the gold and jewelry sector, and raise the efficiency and stability of workers in this sector.
- The ministry stated that it is giving a period of 6 months from the date of its publication on the ministry's website, before its effective date.
- This decision is in line of a series of ministerial decisions regulating the labor market, which aim, in their entirety, to develop the market, improve its environment, and provide more job opportunities for male and female Saudi nationals. Read : 20,000 riyals fine for Expat worker in Gold shops
