Why aren't they arresting the sponsors who allow them to work for someone else and collect money for their labor. This is not a new situation in Saudi Arabia; it has been going on for a long time and the authorities are doing nothing to help innocent expats. Hanif Memon It would first have to be proven to be true that the expat worker ran away and is working for another sponsor without consent. Personally, I feel that if the sponsor consents, then there should be no issue. Asma Miller I worked in the Ministry of Health for more than a decade and had an absolutely memorable time. But I saw cleaners and allied workers under a contract being subjected to immense misery. Their salary was not paid for months at a time and there was despair written on their faces. There is no issue in the government sector. However, the private sector is a nightmare for lower rung employees. Rohin Dhar They are working for someone else because the salary from their sponsors is not enough. It's time for the Ministry of Labor to investigate and arrest those employers, especially the big companies. Heavenly Natz When the job is legal and the money is hard earned, why arrest these expats? They don't do side jobs for nothing. It is to increase their income. Some people here don't know what it feels like to be poor and to eat only once a day. I hope they understand their rules before implementing them. Expats are of substantial help to the Kingdom. I guess, we all know that this is true. Diana Grace Agsam Gulmatico The problem is that there is no integrity on either side. Not from the sponsor nor the employees. If you are an expat worker here, why are you working anywhere other than at your sponsor's place of business If you are a sponsor, why are your employees working elsewhere? And if a sponsor signs a paper giving permission for an employee to work elsewhere, why is that a problem if the sponsor knows where the employee is and takes responsibility for it? Asma Miller
