Saudi labor ministry says exit visas issued to 500 Oger workers

Saudi Arabia’s labor ministry said that final exit visas were issued on Wednesday to almost 500 workers at Saudi Oger.

In addition, a decision will be taken within the next two weeks on the workers’ delayed wages, Al-Watan newspaper reported on Thursday, citing Zaid Al-Subaie, director general of Jeddah Labor Office.

An agreement was also reached with Saudi Oger executives to prioritize payment of wages to those willing to leave the kingdom, Al-Subaie added.

The Saudi government was said to be in talks on taking over Saudi Oger, which is owned by the family of former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri.

A total of 31,000 employees have lodged complaints with the Labor Office against the company, claiming that their salaries have been delayed for nine months, Argaam reported.