The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,
Based on the powers granted to him by law, and after perusal of the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree D/51 dated 23 Sha’aban 1426 [27 September 2005], amended by Royal Decree D/51 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1434 [24 March 2013], amended by Royal Decree D/14 dated 22 Safar 1440 [31 October 2018], amended by Royal Decree D/134 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [30 July 2019], and after perusal of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law and its annexes issued by Decision 1441 [2020], amended by Ministerial Decision 146481 dated 7 Ramadan 1441 [30 April 2020], and based on the objectives of the ministry towards regulating the recruitment sector,
hereby decides
First
The amendment of article 60 of Annex 4 of the Rules for Practicing Recruitment and Providing Labor Services of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law issued by Ministerial Decision 70273 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [18 December 2018] and amended by Ministerial Decision 142906 dated 13 Sha’aban 1441 [6 April 2020] is hereby approved to read as follows:
1. The competent agency shall consider the violations of the licensees to the provisions of these rules and instructions issued by the ministry, and it may take one or more of the following measures: Temporary suspension of one or all of the activities or services that the licensee is permitted to practice Suspension of the ministry and relevant entities services provided to the licensee Deduction from the bank guarantee Withdrawal of the license Suspension of the license Cancellation of the license at the request of the licensee.
2. The ministry shall form a committee of three members, including a legal advisor, to consider grievance applications against the decisions issued by the competent agency referred to in paragraph 1 of this article. After studying the grievance applications and verifying their validity, it may dismiss the grievance or amend the decision. Its decisions must be approved by the vice minister or his authorized delegate.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette and on the website of the ministry, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Third
The Vice Minister for Labor shall take the necessary measures to implement it.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi
Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 31 August 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.