Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system and introduced sweeping labour reforms to protect expatriate workers. Through platforms like 'Qiwa' and the 'Wage Protection Programme', employment contracts are now digitised, transparent, and regulated. Workers can switch jobs or return home after contract expiry, and wage delays can trigger job mobility.

By Gulf Correspondent

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has introduced a comprehensive legal framework to protect the rights of expatriate workers with implementation of significant regulatory amendments to strengthen the worker-employer relationship.

Notable among the changes is the abolition of the traditional Kafala (sponsorship) system and its replacement with the contractual relationship through digital platforms such as ‘Qiwa’ and ‘Wage P

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