“Saudi Arabia penalises domestic help recruitment firms over violations”

Saudi labour authorities have imposed penalties on nine companies for violating the rules of recruiting domestic workers.

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources said those firms had infringed regulations linked to service provision by exceeding the cost limits of hiring domestic workers specified on a government platform.

The ministry obligated the violating businesses to refund the undue money to the beneficiaries.

Rules on recruitment and providing labour services stipulate that the licensee shall take into account the value of the money received in exchange for mediating in recruitment and offering transfer services according to the caps specified by the ministry.

The ministry said its action is part of its efforts to protect employers’ rights and enhance transparency in the recruitment sector…