Muhammad Suleiman Al-Ankari
A few days back, the Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development issued several decisions according to which, after studying the reality of the labor market and alignment with the private sector, the mechanism of penalties and fines for establishments violating the rules was amended. . It is clear that the monitoring, follow-up and communication by the ministry to know the reality of the labor market to develop it and the business sector to take care of the corona pandemic and its negative impact which has not excluded any country in the world.
Continuous monitoring of market reality helps to make appropriate decisions for each stage without prejudice to the strategic objectives represented in supporting the business sector as well as in reducing the unemployment rate and preserving the rights of the parties in the labor market. which has seen extensive reform processes over the years, and the ministry still continues to develop it in line with Vision 2030 so that the market remains attractive and productive despite the negative effects of the corona pandemic globally, and due to this, 100 million As more people lost their jobs globally, unemployment in the state declined from 12.6 per cent at the end of 2020 during the hardest-hit pandemic to 11.3 per cent at the end of the second quarter of the current year 2021 AD. , a package of measures and initiatives presented by the Ministry of Human Resources to combat the effects of the pandemic through government support for the national economy, as well as to enhance emiratisation in several sectors. It is supervised and organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in the labor market to represent 65 percent of GDP, and it requires a number of possibilities and legislation, including reforms.
Following the labor market conditions and its recent developments, the Ministry has amended the violation mechanism according to the size of the facility and the severity of the violation. The fine was reduced by 80 percent for all violations under surveillance on the first visit of the ministry’s inspectors to the facility, while 80 percent of the fine was also reduced. In relation to the emirate, that is, the employment of citizens, in so far as establishments which have recently started their operations, it is sufficient to guide them to organize their work in accordance with the laws and regulations of the labor market first year. The ministry has also launched “Management of Establishment Sites” on the Kiva platform, with an aim to measure and determine the commitment of the establishment. are created electronically, and this move can be understood as coming in line with the transformation of digital government, and the establishments and the ministry by following the market conditions and helping the establishments to comply with the rules and regulations. to provide convenience.
The message of the Ministry, through amendment of penalties and fines for violations, is that it is closer to the market and monitors and, if necessary, reviews the procedures and mechanisms of violations and their consequences, which means that by the Ministry The flexibility shown is a positive factor. Market parties without prejudice to adherence to the establishment’s commitment to decisions issued, and thus the interest that accrues to the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council has access to a promising and strong labor market, as the Saudi market is one of the most attractive. One is in the world and is subject to sustained growth in line with the growth of the promised national economy with huge spending volumes in the coming years by 2030, amounting to 27 trillion rial, which will create millions of jobs, and the establishment will encourage. Tens of thousands of establishments are small and medium-sized enterprises, where these enterprises aim to represent up to 35 percent of GDP, which is currently around 20 percent.
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