The 50-year-old system has been labelled as “modern-day slavery” by its critics. Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Saudi Arabia’s move to abolish the decades-old Kafala system comes as a relief for millions of migrant workers. This decision is set to particularly help more than one crore migrant workers, including 26 lakh Indians, in the Kingdom.

Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia are cheering the long-awaited decision, which is expected to bring significant changes to the existing sponsorship model. The reform grants workers greater job mobility and freedom to travel or leave the country without the employer’s approval.

What Is The Kafala System?

The 50-year-old system has been labelled as “modern-day slavery” by its critics. It is a sponsorship-based employ

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