RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior warned on Monday that companies and establishments employing expatriates illegally will face maximum fines of SR100,000. The penalties will be imposed on employers who allow their workers to work for themselves or for others, or who employ workers sponsored by others. Other penalties include a ban on recruiting new workers for up to five years, publication of the establishment’s name in local media at its own expense, and imprisonment of the responsible manager for up to one year. If the manager is an expatriate, he will be deported. The ministry said fines will be multiplied by the number of workers involved. The ministry urged strict compliance with residency, labor, and border security regulations, and called on the public to report violations by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 in the rest of Saudi Arabia.RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior warned on Monday that companies and establishments employing expatriates illegally will face maximum fines of SR100,000. The penalties will be imposed on employers who allow their workers to work for themselves or for others, or who employ workers sponsored by others. Other penalties include a ban on recruiting new workers for up to five years, publication of the establishment’s name in local media at its own expense, and imprisonment of the responsible manager for up to one year. If the manager is an expatriate, he will be deported. The ministry said fines will be multiplied by the number of workers involved. The ministry urged strict compliance with residency, labor, and border security regulations, and called on the public to report violations by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 in the rest of Saudi Arabia.
Firms hiring illegal workers face SR100,000 fines, warns Interior Ministry
