The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the issuance of a ministerial decision requiring private sector establishments with 50 or more employees to offer on-the-job training opportunities to graduates and national job seekers, within the framework of organizing vocational training within the labor market and increasing the readiness of national cadres.
training documents
Based on this decision, establishments are obliged to train at least 2% of their total number of employees annually through on-the-job training programs with a duration of at least two months and a maximum of six months, and the training contract between trainees and establishments will be documented through the Qiwa platform and will include the training period, its stages, the types of skills and occupations covered, as well as the rights and obligations of both parties, according to specific controls and conditions.
This decision established a fixed cap for large establishments with 5,000 or more employees, making the required statutory number of trainees 100 per year, without increasing this obligation due to an increase in the establishment’s workforce.
Regular report
According to this regulation, establishments must develop a practical training program for trainees, provide the necessary equipment, prepare periodic reports on trainees’ performance at various stages of training, and at the end of the period award a training completion certificate indicating the training period and skills acquired.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has issued a procedural guide clarifying the details of the decision and its implementation mechanisms, and stressed that it will take the necessary steps to ensure establishments’ commitment to implementing its provisions.
It is worth noting that the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, within the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, is working to develop labor market-relevant training systems, strengthen the alignment of its outcomes with actual needs, improve the efficiency of the country’s human capital through a regulatory framework that contributes to employment sustainability, and strengthen the integration of public and private roles.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the issuance of a ministerial decision requiring private companies with 50 or more employees to provide on-the-job training opportunities to national graduates and job seekers, as part of the organization of vocational training within the labor market and strengthening the readiness of national cadres.
training documents
According to the decision, establishments are required to train at least 2% of their total workforce annually through on-the-job training programs with a duration of at least two months and a maximum of six months, and the training contract, documented between the trainee and the establishment via the Qiwa platform, includes the training period, its stages, the types of skills and occupations covered, as well as the rights and obligations of both parties, subject to specific controls and conditions.
The decision sets certain limits for large establishments employing more than 5,000 workers, with a legally required number of trainees of 100 per year, and this obligation does not increase with the number of employees at the establishment.
periodic report
According to the regulations, establishments must prepare a practical training program for trainees, provide the necessary equipment, prepare regular reports on trainees’ performance at various stages of training, and award a certificate of completion at the end of the training period, detailing the duration of training and the skills acquired.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has issued a procedural guide clarifying the details of the decision and its implementation mechanism, and confirmed that establishments will take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with its provisions.
It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, as part of the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, is working to develop labor market-relevant training systems, strengthen the alignment of its outcomes with real needs, improve the efficiency of the country’s human capital through a regulatory framework that contributes to sustainable employment, and strengthen the integration of public and private roles.
