Shura council agrees on SAR 10,000 fine for Saudization fraud

Saudi Arabia’s Shura council, the kingdom's advisory body, says it has agreed on raising the fine on employers that submit fraudulent nationalization documents to SAR 10,000.

The fines will be hiked even further if employers repeat the violation and their names will also be published at their own expense in local newspapers.

The Saudi government is pushing ahead with its Saudization program with the aim of reducing unemployment among its nationals. Under the policy, companies are required to employ a certain number of Saudi citizens to meet government required quota, or face penalties.