In brief
A ministerial table of violations by recruitment offices and labour-service companies and their penalties: fines, licence suspension, warnings, and classification as serious or not.
Summary of the law
Key points
- Recruiting, employing Saudis, outsourcing or providing labour services without a licence is a serious violation, with fines from SAR 200,000.
- Failing to top up the financial guarantee when asked, and many operating breaches, carry a fine plus licence suspension; some fines multiply per worker.
If you use a recruitment office
- Check the office is licensed before paying; an unlicensed broker leaves you without refund or guarantee rights.
Note
- The official file is scanned or its text cannot be extracted reliably, so it is not reproduced here.
A plain-language summary prepared by Al-Bayan Al-Wadih Law Firm, focused on the violations and problems that come up most in daily life. It is not a substitute for the official text or for legal advice.
What it covers
- Operating without a licence
- Financial guarantee
- Licence suspension
- Fines per worker
Timeline
- Issued: Published 25/11/1447H
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Official text at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
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