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- Five categories of workers are also included in the decision to raise the minimum wage to 6,000 riyals under 'Nataqaat' in Saudi Arabia.
- Deputy Minister of Labor Affairs in the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Dr. Abdullah Abu Sanin, has stated that the deci.
- According to Al-Arabiya Net, Dr. Abu Sanin said that the five categories covered by this decision are: full-time employees, part-time employ.
Five categories of workers are also included in the decision to raise the minimum wage to 6,000 riyals under 'Nataqaat' in Saudi Arabia.
Deputy Minister of Labor Affairs in the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Dr. Abdullah Abu Sanin, has stated that the decision to increase the minimum wage required for a Saudi employee to be fully counted under the 'Nataqat' (Saudization Program) will apply to five categories of workers working in private sector organizations.
According to Al-Arabiya Net, Dr. Abu Sanin said that the five categories covered by this decision are: full-time employees, part-time employees, people working under flexible work arrangements, students studying part-time, and people with disabilities who have the ability to work.
This decision should be implemented in two stages.
The first phase will begin on April 25, 2027, with the minimum wage set at 5,000 Rials, while the second phase, which will begin on April 25, 2028, will raise the minimum wage to 6,000 Rials.
