What Are the New Executive Regulations for Labor Inspection in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia’s new Executive Regulations for Labor Inspection, effective from September 1, 2025, aim to modernize workplace oversight by integrating digital tools, standardizing inspections, and aligning labor practices with Vision 2030. The regulations enhance transparency, protect worker rights, and support employers through structured compliance guidance. In a significant move to modernize labor governance in line with Vision 2030, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has issued Ministerial Decision No. 120279 dated 28/8/1446H, approving the new Executive Regulations for Labor Inspection and its Organization. This regulation was published in the Official Gazette (Umm Al-Qura) in issue number 5048 on 10/09/1446H and went into effect in conjunction with the amendments to the Saudi Labor Law outlined in Royal Decree No. (M/44) dated 08/02/1444H. These new regulations mark a significant overhaul