Riyadh: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has launched a work interruption service on the national unified recruitment platform, Musaned, as part of its initiative to improve contractual relationships.

The service enables individual employers to legally terminate contracts when a domestic worker is absent, ensuring clarity and protecting the rights of both parties.

It covers two main procedures, contract termination due to work interruption and labor mobility, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The ministry noted that if a contract is terminated within the first two years of the worker’s entry into the Kingdom, the worker must complete final exit procedures within 60 days. Failure to do so violates residency and labor laws.

Workers residing in the Kingdom for more than two years must either obtain a final exit visa or transfer to a new employer within 60 days. Failure to regularize their status will be considered absence from work and a violation of regulations.

The service is part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to regulate the recruitment sector, streamline contractual procedures, enhance service quality, increase compliance and transparency, and protect the rights of all parties.