Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced the results of its inspections of recruitment offices and companies during the first quarter of 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen regulation and protect the rights of service users.
The Ministry said it uncovered several violations, leading to regulatory action against 14 recruitment offices.
Three offices were immediately suspended, while the licences of 11 others were revoked after they failed to correct their violations within the given grace period.
According to the Ministry, the breaches included violations of recruitment and labour service regulations, delays in refunding payments owed to clients and failures to properly respond to customer complaints.
Officials said the measures are part of wider efforts to improve compliance in the country’s labour market and enhance the quality and transparency of recruitment services.
The Ministry also reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing monitoring and enforcement, urging users to rely on approved services through the ‘Musaned’ platform, which provides electronic contracting, service provider ratings and complaint tracking tools.
It also encouraged the public to report violations via the Musaned mobile app.
