The Ministry of Labor and Social Development in Saudi Arabia announced its plan to ban expatriates soon from several hospitality jobs in order to create more job opportunities for nationals in its Saudization.
The Saudization policy will be implemented starting from December this year, It covers hotels (3 Star and above), resorts, as well as hotel apartments
- All the jobs will be restricted for Saudi men and women in the areas including reservation, purchases, marketing and front desk With exceptions bellboy, parking valet, driver and doorman.
- The ban of expats is also applicable on hotel deputy manager, director and assistant director of sales, fitness club supervisor, restaurant or cafe waiter, tourism inquiry clerk, executive secretary and administrative coordinator.
- This decision bans recruiting expats on this positions directly or indirectly, transfer of services, or assigning work to them for the jobs mentioned.
- The Ministry of Labor and Social Development in Saudi Arabia stressed that firms that violates the decision will be penalized as per the applicable regulation.
SOURCE : SAUDIEXPATRIATES
