New law to abolish sponsor system, says Al-Gosaibi
P.K. Abdul Ghafour; 6/8/08
A new law abolishing the sponsorship system and streamlining the relationship between employers and their workers will be issued “very soon,” Al-Madinah daily reported yesterday quoting a Shoura Council member. The Shoura member, who requested anonymity, however, pointed out that the new law to be passed by higher authorities would be based on the proposals of the Labor Ministry and not of the National Society of Human Rights (NSHR). “Labor Minister Dr. Ghazi Al-Gosaibi told a Shoura session that his ministry had presented its viewpoints regarding cancelation of the sponsorship rules and that the law would be issued very soon,” the Shoura member said.
See; http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=111551&d=6&m=7&y=2008
Tags: Saudi Arabia, Workers