New domestic workers Rights introduced in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Domestic Workers are entitled for ESB, Weekly Off and Sick Leaves
Human Rights Commission in Saudi Arabia has introduced new rules and regulations for domestic workers, related to contractual, financial and health rights of the domestic workers in the Kingdom.
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) on its Twitter said it was not allowed to employ domestic workers in a job that threatens them, their health, safety and dignity.
- Domestic workers in Saudi Arabia are entitled to get "End of Service Benefits (ESB)", They are also entitled to get a rest day (Weekly once), and paid sick leave for one month every year.
- Recently, Bangladesh called for one of its citizen, who is employed as domestic worker in Saudi Arabia to return to home country after she uploaded a tearful video of her alleging abuse at the hands of her sponsor.
- According to the statistics of last year, There are more than 2.5 million domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.
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DOMESTIC WORKERS
Procedure to register membership in Saudi Council as Technician
Guide to register for Technician membership on Saudi Council of Engineers, Must for Techinican Iqama professions
Procedure for the registration of membership with Saudi Council of Engineering for the listed "Saudi Council of Engineers Technician List", Iqama will not be renewed of those expatriates who failed to register for Technician membership with SCE.
Procedure for Diploma holders to register as Technician in Saudi Council :
1. Create a profile in Saudi Council of Engineering (SCE) portal.
2. Upload both sides of Saudi Embassy attested diploma or certification.
3. Authorization Letter, Download from and fill it properly.
4. Introduction from the Current Saudi Employer, attested by Chamber of Commerce.
5. Copy of Iqama, Passport and Visa entry page from the passport.
6. Passport quality Photograph.
Note : All documents are subject to verification from the issuing agency.
Procedure for Non diploma or certification holders to register as Techincian in Saudi Council :
1. Experience certificate as per profession issued from the Employer.
2. Authorization Letter, Download form and fill it properly.
3. Introduction Letter from the current employer attested by the Chamber of Commerce.
4. Copy of Iqama, Passport and Visa entry page in the passport.
5. Passport quality Photograph.
Technician Professions that need to register in Saudi Council for Iqama renewal
List of Technician Professions on iqama that need to register for Membership in Saudi Council of Engineers for Iqama Renewal
The list of 136 Iqama professions of Technicians in Saudi Arabia that need to be register in Saudi Council of Engineering, In order to renew your iqama, It is mandatory from now, Those who do not register they cannot able to renew their iqama. More technician professions are on on the way to be listed. Trending : Guide to register in Saudi Council for Technicians
The membership registration fee for Technicians iqama to be paid in two parts, Initially 500 SR as one time processing fee and then 200 SR for each year. The list of technician iqama professions are
| 1 | Agricultural Machinery Maintenance Technician | 18 | Communications Engineering Technician |
| 2 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technician | 19 | Computer Network Technician |
| 3 | Aircraft Maintenance Technician | 20 | Computer Networks Security Supervisor |
| 4 | Architectural Draughtsman | 21 | Computer Operator |
| 5 | Architectural Model Maker | 22 | Computer Programmer |
| 6 | Associate Surveyor | 23 | Computer Technician |
| 7 | Aviation Technician | 24 | Computer Trainer |
| 8 | Building Surveyor | 25 | Construction Draughtsman / Buildings |
| 9 | Building Technician /Building Supervisor | 26 | Crude Oil Laboratory Technician |
| 10 | Bus and Truck Maintenance Technician | 27 | Customer Services Electrical Technician |
| 11 | Business Analysis Specialist | 28 | Data Bank Systems Programmer |
| 12 | Cartographer | 29 | Database Administrator |
| 13 | Cartography First Supervisor | 30 | Database Supervisor |
| 14 | Casting Technician | 31 | Decoration Technician |
| 15 | Cathodic Protection Technician | 32 | Desalination Fire Alarm Technician |
| 16 | Chemical Cleaning Technician | 33 | Digital Aerial Scanning Equipment Operator |
| 17 | Chemical Refining Technician | 34 | Digital aerial survey Technician |
| 35 | Digital mapping technician | 52 | Electronic Technician – TV broadcast |
| 36 | Draughtsman | 53 | Electronic Technician - TV Maintenance |
| 37 | Drilling Technician | 54 | Electronics Technician |
| 38 | Electrical Designs draftsman | 55 | Engine Lathing Technician |
| 39 | Electrical Draftsman | 56 | Factory Planning Draftsman |
| 40 | Electrical Engineering Technician - General | 57 | Fire Fighting Technician |
| 41 | Electrical technician - aerial lines | 58 | Fluid Technician |
| 42 | Electrical technician - equipment Maintenance | 59 | Food Industries Technician |
| 43 | Electrical Technician - Generators & aircraft Motors | 60 | Food Lab Technician |
| 44 | Electrical technician - land cables | 61 | Gas Turbine Technician |
| 45 | Electrical technician - precision equipment | 62 | General Chemical Technician |
| 46 | Electrical technician - wiring | 63 | General Chemistry Laboratory Technician |
| 47 | Electricity technician | 64 | General Draughtsman |
| 48 | Electronic Draftsman | 65 | General Maintenance Technician |
| 49 | Electronic Technician – Communications | 66 | General Mechanical Draftsman |
| 50 | Electronic Technician – Control Equipment | 67 | General Surveyor |
| 51 | Electronic Technician – Radio broadcast | 68 | General System Analyst |
| 69 | Heat Exchanger Technician | 86 | Metal Ovens Technician |
| 70 | Helicopter Maintenance Technician | 87 | Metallurgy Technician |
| 71 | HVAC Technician | 88 | Mine Surveyor |
| 72 | Industrial Equipment Installation Technician | 89 | Mining Technician |
| 73 | Information Security Specialist | 90 | Mobile Telephone Technician |
| 74 | Light Vehicle Maintenance Technician | 91 | Mold Technician |
| 75 | Lighting Technician | 92 | Natural Minerals Technician |
| 76 | Locomotive Maintenance Technician | 93 | Network Sewer Technician |
| 77 | Marine mapping technician | 94 | Occupational Health Technician |
| 78 | Mechanical Draftsman | 95 | Oil Technician |
| 79 | Mechanical Draftsman - Air Conditioning & Cooling | 96 | Operations Analyst |
| 80 | Mechanical Draftsman - Plumbing and heating | 97 | Paint Industries Technician |
| 81 | Mechanical Draftsman- Welding & Tinplate | 98 | Photographic surveyor |
| 82 | Mechanical Engineering & Steam Engine Technician | 99 | Plumbing & Heating Technician - Installation |
| 83 | Mechanical Engineering Technician -General | 100 | Plumbing & Heating Technician - Operation & Maintenance |
| 84 | Mechanical Production Technician | 101 | Power plants - installation Technician |
| 85 | Medical Equipment Technician | 102 | Power plants - O&M technician |
| 103 | Power plants - switching O&M technician | 120 | Structural Draughtsman / Roads |
| 104 | Power plants switching - installation Technician | 121 | Structural Materials Lab Technician |
| 105 | Production Engineering Technician | 122 | Support Technician |
| 106 | Quantity Surveyor | 123 | Surveyor |
| 107 | Quantity Surveyor | 124 | Surveyor and Field Investigator |
| 108 | Road Machinery Maintenance Technician | 125 | Swimming Pool Maintenance Technician |
| 109 | Road surveyor | 126 | Systems Operation Specialist |
| 110 | Road Technician /Road Supervisor | 127 | Technical Services Specialist |
| 111 | Security & Safety Technician | 128 | Technical Support Specialist |
| 112 | Sewage Treatment Plant Technician | 129 | Telecommunications Technician – General |
| 113 | Ship Engine Maintenance Technician | 130 | Telephone Technician |
| 114 | Software Development Specialist | 131 | Time and Movement Technician |
| 115 | Software Engineering Specialist | 132 | Water & Sewage Technician |
| 116 | Soil Mechanics Laboratory Technician | 133 | Water Laboratory Technician |
| 117 | Sound Technician | 134 | Water Networks Technician |
| 118 | Steam Turbine Technician - Maintenance | 135 | Welding Technician |
| 119 | Steam Turbine Technician -Operation | 136 | Welding Tester |
Fines on Spitting and Littering in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to fine those who Spit in Public or Dump Litter on Streets
Saudi Arabia to fine reckless people who spit in pubic or dump litter in the streets of the Kingdom announced the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs.
The violator or lawbreakers who caught "Spitting on public or dumping litter in the streets" will be penalized with 500 SR for the first time and the fine will be doubled in case of repeating the same offence said the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs.
- The tough fines for violations featured in the regulations are to protect public deceny across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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FINES & PENALTIES
One stop procedure in Final stage on King Fahad Causeway
One stop procedure is in Final stage on King Fahad Causeway
Implementation of one stop crossing on King Fahad Causeway soon between two countries of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for the visitors.
The fast track procedure has reached its final stages before its implementation said the authorities of King Fahad Causeway.
- One stop system may fast up the procedures by 50%, There is no plans yet to increase the fees for the travelers who are traveling between these two countries Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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GCC UPDATES
E-Screens with Fuel prices are now mandatory at Petrol stations
e-Screens with Fuel Prices are now mandatory at Petrol stations in Saudi Arabia
Now Gasoline stations in Saudi Arabia are required to install electronic screens at the entrances for displaying fuel prices. As the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs made it mandatory.
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs the Kingdom issued a decree for making it mandatory to display the petrol prices at the entrance of stations. The electronic screens to show the fuel prices of Gaoline 95 and 91, diesel and kerosene.
- The Ministry ordered to apply it in all municipalities of the Kingdom to ensure that fuel stations set up e-screens to display the prices and monitor strict compliance by its directives.
- The new rule helps to promote and enhance transparency and credibility between the consumers and service providers and ensure compliance with new rules without changing or disturbing the current official fuel prices in the country.
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SAUDI NEWS
Huroob expats banned from Re-Entering into Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has banned Huroob Expats from re-entering into Saudi Arabia
Jawazat in Saudi Arabia has warned expatriates of being reported huroob, As huroob expats will be fined with 50,000 SR, faces a jail term for 6 months and will be deported from Saudi Arabia with status not to enter in Kingdom again.
Jawazat also stated that, An employer or sponsor cannot cancel huroob reported against his employee or worker from Absher portal, They need to visit physically to Jawazat office expatriates section within 15 days of reporting in order to cancel.
- Any company or employer who recruits illegal expatriates will face a fine of 100,000 SR. Those who transports or accommodate illegal expats will be penalized as per the rules and regulations.
- Earlier, Labor Ministry in Saudi Arabia has warned employers and sponsors for misusing the power of huroob against their employees. However the huroob expats can report the false huroob status made by his sponsor.
- The Ministry also warned the employers who plays with the future of expatriate workers by manipulating huroob against their working expats, The services of the violators will stop for 5 years.
- Few employers use huroob as tool agains their workers and seek money for cancelling it from their iqama. Jawazat asked all the citizens and expats to report those who are violating the system of residence, work and absent from work.
Jail term & Fine on decorating Flower bouquets with Saudi banknotes
Saudi Arabia warns using Banknotes on decorating Flower Bouquets
Saudi Arabia warned those who is using banknotes to decorate bouqets of flowers, Its a violation and the violator will face a penal action similar to penalties of counterfeiters (Fake currency or Forgery).
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) issued a warning to those who are using Saudi Riyals notes in decorating bouqets or as flowers. It is a illegal activity and a Special Penal Code shall be applicable on those who involved in such cases.
- According to the law, Any person who intentioinally change features of Saudi currency notes, which is in circulation in the country, or distors or tears or washes by chemical means or partially damages or loses weight and size shall be punished by Jail term for a period of 3 to 5 years and a fine not less thatn 3000 SR to 10,000 SR or both penalties.
- Many people reached the bank to replace their damaged notes with new ones, SAMA warns using banknotes in bouqets of flowers as it would lead in damaging banknotes, The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority calls to respect toward a national symbol in the banknotes.
- Before this, SAMA asks to probhibit use of images and designs of bank notes that are in circulation for comercial and other businesses without getting a permission from the SAMA.
- Selling products of bearing pictures of the official currency of the Kingdom by some markets and shops in the Kingdom is punishable under the penal provision to prevent counterfeiting stated a report in Saudi Gazette.
eXtra launched its Mega Sale offer for 2019 on all Electronics
eXtra launched its Mega Sale 2019 offer on all Electronics with upto 50% discounts
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Extra Mega Sale is offering best deals on Smartphones, TVs, Laptops, Air Conditioners and Other Home Appliances from 31st October 2019. Biggest sale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This Mega Sale amazing offers applicable on all electronics and appliances (Mobiles, Kitchen appliances, TVs, Laptops,..etc). The offer is available on all its stores in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and on eXtra website.
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SAUDI NEWS
Saudi Arabia and UAE to launch Joint Visa soon for Tourists
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to launch Joint Visa soon for Tourists
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are working together to launch a new joint tourist visa which will allow visitors to enter both countries on one visa, The new visa allows visitors of Saudi Arabia to enter UAE and vice versa.
The new visa is expected to be launched in the year 2020, This initiative is being discussed between the both countries.
- The trips between both countries will be double after this initiative, Many National companies in both the countries is going to benefit from this initiative.
- This initiative aims at taking advantage of the enormous potential and great measures take by the Kingdom to facilitate the entry of tourists to Saudi Arabia.
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GCC UPDATES,
TOURIST VISA
