Dh1,000 fine for workers without veil

Women working in Saudi Arabia will be fined SR1,000 (Dh1,000) if they are caught without their head cover in office under new tough labour laws introduced by the conservative Gulf Kingdom this week, a local newspaper reported on Monday.

Companies employing women must also force them to wear their head cover and issue written instructions in this regard or they could be fined SR5,000 (Dh5,000), the Arabic language daily ‘Al Hayat’ said, quoting labour ministry officials.

“All companies must issue clear written instructions to their female workers to cover their head while in office. Offenders will be fined SR5,000,” the report said.

It said the new law also set a fine of SR5,000 for companies which force their female employees to work at night. Firms failing to provide separate sections for their female employees will also be fined SR10,000 (Dh10,000), it added.

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