Managers face up to a year in jail as Interior Ministry steps up warnings on violations.
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has warned businesses that employ expatriates who violate residency and labour regulations that they could face fines of up to SR100,000, a five-year recruitment ban and other penalties.
The ministry said the penalties also apply to establishments that allow their workers to work for themselves or for other employers, as well as those found employing workers registered with other businesses.
Under the rules, offending establishments could face fines of up to SR100,000 and be barred from recruiting workers from abroad for up to five years.
The manager responsible for the violation could face up to one year in prison and deportation if they are an expatriate. The offending establishment could also be publicly named.
The ministry urged the public to support efforts to curb violations of the Kingdom’s residency, labour and border security regulations by refraining from employing, sheltering, transporting or concealing offenders.
Members of the public can report residency, labour and border security violations by calling 911 in Mecca, Medina, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, or 999 in other parts of the Kingdom.
The ministry said all reports would be treated with complete confidentiality and that people reporting violations would bear no liability.
