Increasing the Percentage of Qualified People with Disabilities in Employment
| No: 43070746 | Date(g): 20/3/2022 | Date(h): 17/8/1443 | Status: In-Force |
Translated Document
Based on the powers vested in SAMA by relevant laws, regulations, and instructions, and referring to Article (28) of The Labor Law, issued by Royal Decree No. (M/51) dated 23/8/1426 H which requires employers with twenty-five (25) or more workers to employ at least (4%) of the total number of workers from professionally qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the nature of the work, and in addition to the instructions issued by SAMA Circular No. (41039051) dated 03/06/1441 H regarding the instructions for services provided to persons with disabilities in financial institutions, and referring to the targets of the National Transformation Program to empower persons with disabilities in the labor market, and continuing the efforts of SAMA aimed at raising the level of commitment of financial institutions to regulations and their participation in national plans and strategies.
Accordingly, SAMA emphasizes the importance of increasing the percentage of professionally qualified employees with disabilities to at least the legally specified percentage, in alignment with the nature of the work, and ensuring that the necessary means for their job performance are provided.