Saudi News | 135,596 ‘Absent from Work’ Workers Benefit From Legal Transfer Initiative
May malaking update para sa mga expatriate workers na may “absent from work” status sa Saudi Arabia.
Ayon sa latest report, umabot na sa 135,596 workers ang beneficiaries ng Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s “Integration into the Labor Market” initiative hanggang sa end ng second quarter ng 2026.
Ang programang ito ay nagbibigay ng legal pathway para sa mga eligible professional workers na naka-record bilang “absent from work” na ma-correct ang kanilang status at makapag-transfer sa bagong employer sa ilalim ng tamang proseso.
Pero importante: hindi ibig sabihin nito na automatic na puwedeng mag-transfer ang lahat ng may absent-from-work status.
Kasama sa initiative ang ilang cases tulad ng:
• Workers na naging “absent from work” pagkatapos matapos ang applicable 60-day grace period
• Workers na nagkaroon ng status na ito pagkatapos mag-expire o ma-terminate ang documented employment contract
• Workers na may previous absence report bago inilunsad ang initiative
May requirements din.
Isa sa pangunahing conditions: ang worker ay dapat nakumpleto ang at least 12 continuous months sa Saudi Arabia bago ang work discontinuation o contract expiry.
Ang new employer naman ang kailangang mag-commit na bayaran ang applicable outstanding work-permit fees ng worker.
Kaya kung naka-“absent from work” ka, huwag agad isipin na wala ka nang option—or na automatic naman ang transfer. Eligibility at actual status sa Qiwa ang dapat munang tingnan.
This initiative applies to professional/private-sector workers under the Qiwa system. Iba ang rules at process para sa domestic workers under Musaned.
📌 May detailed PinoyTalks explainer tayo tungkol sa rule at eligibility dito:
https://pinoytalks.com/d/494-qiwa-clarified-when-absent-from-work-workers-could-transfer-to-a-new-employer
Source: Saudi Gazette / Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665081/saudi-arabia/hr-ministry-135600-absconding-workers-transferred-to-new-establishments
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