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Monitoring Websites and accounts that promoting Unknown Products: The Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) restated that, they are tracking and monitoring of the communication sites that promoting unknown products and productions on the internet, specifying that the owners and participants in them are subject to regular accountability.…

Allows woman to keep custody of daughter after second marriage: The Civil Status Court in Jeddah issued a verdict this week, allowing a woman, who got married to another man, to keep the custody of a seven-year-old girl from her first marriage. Allows woman to keep custody of daughter after second marriage The court in its ruling emphasized that…

Reduction of Working Hours Normal and During Ramadan: Reducing Working Hours proposed during normal days and Ramadan. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed the proposed amendments to the new work system, including those related to the number of working hours, in addition to an amendment to Article 77. Reduction of Working…

Strong Cold wave in Riyadh begins today: The strongest cold wave this year in Riyadh begins tomorrow. Weather and climate researcher Abdulaziz Al-Hussaini expects that the Riyadh region will witness the strongest cold wave for winter this year, starting tomorrow (Tuesday, 12th January 2021) and that it will last for three days. The strongest cold…

Employer No Longer Needs to Pay the Exit and Reentry Visa Fee: Saudi Arabia plans to criminalize brokerage in the employment of Saudis and recruiting of foreigners by imposing a hefty fine ranging between SR200,000 and SR500,000. The proposed amendments in the Labor Law also include 14-week maternity leave with full pay for working women instead…

Saudi Arabia considering key amendments to Labour Law: Saudi Arabia is considering criminalising unlicensed brokerage in employing Saudis and expatriates in the job market, according to local media. Saudi Arabia considering key amendments to Labour Law Under the new rule, the Kingdom will not allow any person to employ Saudis or recruit…