All employment contracts in Saudi Arabia must now be
electronically approved through the online Qiwa platform. What does
this mean for employers?
Following a recent announcement from the Saudi Arabian Ministry
of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), the MHRSD has
confirmed that from 12 May 2022, all new employment contracts must
be electronically approved and authenticated through the online
Qiwa platform.
Employers were previously required to register the electronic
employment contracts for their Saudi employees on the online Mudad
platform, and for their non-Saudi employees on the Qiwa platform.
This new development will now centralise and unify the electronic
authentication process for all electronic contracts under the Qiwa
platform.
