Car rental industry to be exclusive for Saudi nationals on March 18: MLSD

Spokesman of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development Khaled Abalkhail said the total nationalization of car rental agencies will come into force on March 18 (the 1st of Rajab), a move that increases the participation level of national cadres in the labor market through providing quality solutions that enhances productive and sustainable nationalization.

The spokesman pointed out the ministry and its affiliating entities would support the move in so many fields through offering training and rehabilitation necessary for nationalization process and e-training programs via the ‘Doroob’ platform that prepare the youth in certain sectors along with providing technical support and incentives to independent business owners.

In addition, they would conduct career fairs that meet the needs of employers and job seekers through utilizing the national labor gateway (NLG), offering inspection support and monitoring nationalization decisions in cooperation with the nationalization committees for implementing the ‘target nationalization’ program, Abalkhail added.

After the decision comes into effect, the joint inspection teams will penalize violating establishments with fines that are increased by the number of expiates working in Saudi-exclusive jobs and number of repetitive violations, he said as well.

Abalkhail urged customers to report labor violations or submit inquires through the contact center No. (19911) and ‘Ma3an lil Rasd’ app.

Meanwhile, the ministry has recently launched initiatives including ‘the enterprise growth program for supporting nationalization’, ‘the telework program’, ‘the freelance program’, ‘the nationalization program for regions’, the part-time job program’, in addition to the ‘activity correction’ campaign and ‘the updated edition of the Nitaqat program in order to enhance the participation of Saudi nationals in the labor market.