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December 7, 2019
Saudi Arabia
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Musaned's promises and deliveries
September 21, 2019
Will an online clean-up change realities on the ground?
The What and How of Saudi’s Musaned system
September 20, 2019
Will an online clean-up change realities on the ground?
Saudi Arabia introduces new amendments to Labour Law regulations
September 2, 2019
Saudi's Minister of Labour and Social Development has issued a ministerial order revising the labour law’s executive regulations. The amendments include a table of labour law violations corresponding penalties, some which are new or updated with increased fines.
Overview: Administrative Detention of Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
July 22, 2019
A brief review of the laws and available data pertaining to Saudi Arabia's detention of migrant workers with irregular status.
New release: Stories of Origin E-book and Paperback
July 16, 2018
Stories of Origin: The Invisible Lives of Migrants in the Gulf is now available as a book. All proceeds will go to the MRRORS.org platform and its advocacy efforts.
Death and Desolation: Shepherds and Farmworkers in Saudi Arabia
May 16, 2018
Explicitly excluded from the labour law and often working in isolation, the shepherds and farmworkers who help feed Saudi Arabia endure dangerous working and living conditions.
Latest In Brief
October 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia Implements Stricter Wage Protection Regulations
Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of measures to strengthen wage protection for workers, including streamlining the enforcement process for delayed wages, inspecting firms that fail to abide by wage protection regulations, and launching the fourth phase of the wage protection system for domestic workers.
May 20, 2025
Saudi Arabia Announces 6-Month Amnesty Period for ‘Absconding’ Domestic Workers
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced a six-month grace period, starting 11 May 2025, to regularise the status of domestic workers reported as absconding from work.
December 12, 2024
Saudi Arabia Scores FIFA 2034 World Cup Bid - Opens in new tab
Saudi Arabia has been declared the host for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, with no other bidders vying for the hosting rights. Our latest newsletter provides a summary of our recent reporting and offers insights into what this monumental event — and Saudi’s wider hyper-development — might mean for the country’s 11 million migrant workers.
October 10, 2024
Saudi Arabia Requires Online Submission of Domestic Work Complaints
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development recently announced that starting from 3 October 2024, those wishing to file complaints related to domestic labour disputes must first submit their claims online through the ministry’s website.
August 9, 2024
Saudi Arabia allows migrants on family visas to work in the health and education sectors
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has recently revealed that migrants on family (dependent) visas can work temporarily in the health and education sectors without needing to obtain a work visa.