The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has said that the organization has handled since its inception some 20,000 cases concerning foreign workers, but that it expects new legal moves to resolve “all their issues”. “Most of the cases have concerned sponsors failing to pay wages, particularly concerning house workers,” said NSHR chief Muflih Al-Qahtani. Of moves to address worker grievances, Al-Qahtani said the NSHR had signed a “memorandum of understanding with the Chamber of Commerce in Riyadh and the Recruitment Committee for Foreign Worker Welfare to address their issues”, and added that the House Employee Law would “resolve all their problems” by “defining the relationship between employer and employee”. “The relationship between the Ministry of Labor and the Passports Department also requires defining to protect human rights and prevent the tarnishing of the Kingdom's reputation,” he said. “We are seeking a clear government mechanism to solve cases, as we are suffering from administrative incompetence and a lack of swift measures.”
