The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) passed a new law increasing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services from 5% to 15%. The VAT rate increase was announced on 11 May 2020, and entered into effect […]
The government of Saudi Arabia recently introduced a draft law that criminalizes sexual harassment (a maximum of five years in prison and a fine up to SAR 300,000). The draft law was drafted primarily in response to the higher risk […]
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development amended the model Internal Work Regulations (IWR) to prohibit segregation and wage discrimination between males and females and introduce the requirement to obtain the employee’s written consent in the event of a transfer […]