Saudization in 4 retail sectors: Inspections begin today

From today (Tuesday) around 800 male and female auditors from the Ministry of Labor and Social Development will start directing the nationalization of four out of 12 jobs in retail and wholesale shops.

The four trading activities to be 70% Saudized include car and motorbike showrooms, shops selling ready-made garments for men and children, home and office furniture shops and shops selling kitchenware.

A ministry source said arrangements for the nationalization of employments in these shops have been finished with the overseers altogether prepared on the most proficient method to check violations.

In case of violations, shops will be penalized under the Saudi work laws. 

The ministry has arranged a manual for auditors on the nationalization of 12 activities in retail and wholesale shops.

As per the source, if a shop has one worker, he should be Saudi. If it has two workers, then one of them should be Saudi.

If a shop has four workers, two of them should be Saudi nationals. If it has 10 workers, then seven of them should be citizens.

If a shop has 30 employees, 21 of them should be Saudis. If it has 100 workers, 70 of them should be nationals.

As indicated by the source, the nationalization of the whole  12 activities will be finished by January 2019.