Saudi Arabia Amends Labor Law on Hazardous Jobs for Women

Saudi Arabia Amends Labor Law on Hazardous Jobs for Women

A Saudi woman works inside the first all-female call centre in the kingdom's security sector, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX3DV8VSaudi Arabia's Cabinet last week approved two amendments in the Labor Law related to women's work in hazardous jobs and at night.The amendments pertained to the Labor Law related to the prohibition of employment of women in some dangerous occupations and some period of time during night.Article 149 states that it is forbidden to employ women in dangerous and harmful occupations and jobs, and the minister would specify the occupations and jobs considered dangerous or harmful and would expose women to specific dangers or harms so as to prohibit their work in