RIYADH: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development control teams carried out 26,644 inspection tours in a single week on private sector enterprises in the Kingdom to ensure compliance with labor regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Teams also followed up on precautionary and preventive measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The inspection tours, carried out between Feb. 25 and March 3, recorded 1,098 violations of work regulations and 121 violations of precautionary measures, while the ministry issued 2,450 warnings.
The ministry received 1,255 reports via various media, which were directly handled by officials.
Inspection tours will continue on private sector enterprises in all regions of the Kingdom, the ministry said, stressing the importance of complying with labor market regulations to avoid penalties.
