Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation, Ali Al-Abed, and Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Huwaij, along with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy for Commercial Affairs, Suhail Abu Shiha, and representatives from both ministries convened with the presence of the President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Mohamed Al-Raayedh.
The meeting addressed the organization of foreign labor in the local market, the enforcement of labor relations laws and their executive regulations, and the ministries’ decisions regulating the market through inspections on professions prohibited for foreign labor, including buying and selling in all commercial activities.
The attendees agreed to form a working team in coordination with relevant agencies and institutions. They also discussed solutions to address the evasion of financial obligations by labor, especially in electricity, sanitation, and other services.
The Minister of Labor emphasized the vital role with the Ministry of Economy, its affiliated bodies, and the chambers of commerce. He stressed the need to tighten procedures for companies wishing to recruit by following the “Wafed” platform. He highlighted the importance of conducting a study and analysis of the labor market in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Trade to understand the general conditions of the workforce.