5,296 inspection rounds detect 323 violations in 14 days related to nationalization decision in car rental sector

In cooperation with the Public Transport Authority, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) conducted 5,296 inspection rounds on car rental shops across various regions of the Kingdom to make sure employers comply with the decision aiming to nationalize the car rental sector. The total nationalization of the car rental sector which has come into effect since March 18 in all regions of the Kingdom targets specific areas, namely accounting, supervision, sales, delivery and shipping. Khaled Abalkhail, spokesman for MLSD, said the inspection rounds have uncovered 4,743 law-abiding establishments during the first two weeks of the enforcement compared to 196 uncompliant ones. During the crackdown, the inspection campaigns detected 323 violations, including 183 nationalization violations and 140 violations related to other labor issues, Abalkhail pointed out. The spokesman urged customers to report labor violations or submit inquires through contacting the Customer Service no. (19911) or using the ‘Ma3an Lil Rasd’ app on smart phones. Meanwhile, the total nationalization of the telecommunication sector aims to generate job opportunities for Saudi men and women who are interested to join the car rental industry in the light of the sector’s ability to provide lucrative income and job stability for them. Additionally, it seeks to limit security, social and economic issues and curb cover-up businesses as the sectoral enforcement also gives no exception for any establishment regardless of being mega, large, medium or small-sized.