Human resource departments have been impacted by the rapid governmental updates, requiring them to adapt to act in accordance with new regulations. In the past few years, there have been updates to many regulations including Saudization, TAQAT, Nitaqat, GOSI, block visas. The government has improved the service quality for companies through e-services which provide faster
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) has issued invoices on the amount due on work permits due to an error on the Ministry of Labour (MoL) portal. The price increase for work permit fees were not updated on the website and companies who applied in late 2017 or early 2018 were able to apply
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For foreign investors, the regulations are often very different from the ones in their own country so it is advised to seek professional assistance when first establishing the HR department.

The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) launched a new portal called the Employment Contracts Authentication. The portal allows employers to upload employment contracts and authenticate them through the GOSI portal. The portal is active but is not yet mandatory.

Saudi Arabia’s General Organisation of Social Insurance (GOSI) announced the introduction of the electronic contract registration for private sector workers.

Applying for a Saudi visa can be made simple with the right partner to ensure that you have all your documentation, you remain compliant and that the process runs as smoothly as possible.

Read this article to learn the benefits of shared services and how they can impact your business.

Shared services have the immense capability, considering the technology able to facilitate SSC processes. Robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI) are just the surfaces of technologies that cooperate with shared services and the possibilities for them are rapidly growing as new developments are made.