HRSD Ministry applies second phase of amended expats' transfer mechanism to private sector

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The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development applied, through Qiwa platform, the second phase of the amended mechanism of expats’ transfer to all private sector establishments, after completing the first phase, which allowed amendment to the transition mechanism in sole proprietorships only.

The second phase builds on the ministry's policies and services in line with the objectives of the labor market strategy, while raising its efficiency and the level of labor rights, according to a ministry statement.

Under this mechanism, an employee can move to a new employer without transferring the unpaid financial compensation from the former employer, while the new employer will be required to pay the financial compensation from the date of the employee transfer.

The implementation of this phase is for the interest of all parties, as it prevents the accumulation of unpaid amounts by the current employer, while not burdening the new employer with the debt of these amounts.

This also contributes to improving the employee’s journey and raising the level of flexibility of job transfer procedures between establishments to create an attractive labor market.

The ministry has launched Qiwa platform to enable the labor sector to access all its services in one place, as it aims to create an integrated and competitive labor market that achieves the objectives of its strategy.