Arab News, Tue, Jan 16, 2024 | Rajab 3, 1445
Saudi Arabia reduces maximum limits for costs of recruiting domestic labor services from some countries
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the
reduction of the upper ceiling for the costs of recruiting domestic labor
services from a number of countries on Monday.
These countries include the Philippines, Sri
Lanka, Bangladesh, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia, and the move comes to ensure
fair prices.
The revised maximum ceilings for recruitment costs
are: Philippines SR14,700 ($3,920), Sri Lanka SR13,800, Bangladesh SR11,750,
Kenya SR9,000, Uganda SR8,300, and Ethiopia SR5,900.
The ministry had previously directed licensed
companies and offices to set the maximum limit for the costs of recruiting
domestic worker services from some nations, and those limits are (excluding
VAT): Sierra Leone SR7,500, Burundi SR7,500, and Thailand SR10,000.
The decision comes within the framework of the
ministry’s endeavor to develop services, improve the labor market environment,
and enhance its attractiveness. It also shows its keenness to review costs, the
services provided, and systems in accordance with economic variables.
It stressed that the announced price ceiling
should not be exceeded.