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As a manpower agency in Nepal, Landmark HR Consultant has been sending Nepalese manpower to Saudi Arabia. We send our manpower in best of working conditions but what is the typical labor situation there? Lets find out with this article from Nations Encyclopedia.

The Saudi Arabian labor force is comprised of approximately 7.12 million workers. These workers enjoy few rights. The formation of unions is strictly prohibited, strikes are forbidden, and there is no collective bargaining. In the absence of a minimum wage, employers are free to pay their workers as they see fit. In spite of all that, a typical manpower agency in Nepal receives more than 200 applications per day to go and work there.

While forced labor is against the law, abuses do occur, especially in remote areas and in the domestic service industry, where there have been reports of maids being forced to work up to 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. Employees have little freedom of movement, and cannot leave the country or even travel out of the region without their employer’s permission.

The International Labor Organization has cited Saudi Arabia for failing to adhere to conventions on equal pay, for continuing gender segregation in the work place, and for limiting vocational programs for women. Additionally, in 1995 Saudi Arabia was suspended from the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) insurance programs for its failure to guarantee the rights of its workers as recognized by international norms. Time and again, reports of labor abuse have been heard from workers who report to their manpower agency in Nepal.

According to human rights reports, foreign workers run the risk of being exploited. Workers recruited from a typical manpower agency in Nepal may be pressured after arriving in Saudi Arabia to sign new contracts with less favorable terms, or they may be pressured to accept lower pay than originally promised.

Saudi nationals in general receive higher pay than foreign manpower, especially in the agricultural sector, where Saudi citizens can make up to 3 times that of their foreign counterparts. The Saudi government has taken steps to introduce minimum wage requirements for foreign workers, a rule advocated strongly by Landmark HR Consultant.

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