Is it a labor law or a law for laborers? Employers emphasize that it is a law for laborers as it ensures full rights for employees but nothing for employers. In fact, the employers base their claims on many grounds, including the compulsory return of the employee that was terminated. It is said that the many terminations, especially of employees in small businesses, is often illogical and baseless; the employer is usually well aware of the employee's service and his or her performance. Let us imagine a law that forces employers to rehire, against their will, employees who have been terminated. Such a law is to the benefit of nobody — either the employer who has differences with his employees or the employees who have to survive in such an unpleasant and uncomfortable atmosphere. The employees will surely feel that they have been imposed upon their employers and the deteriorating relationship between them will affect both work and the working atmosphere in a very negative way.
The result is that many employers are planning to leave the country and go to places where there are no such regulations. Nor are there regulations mandating the hiring of Saudis — regulations which we all know are broken every day. It is very well known and understood that Saudization serves no purpose if it is based on emotion. It must be based on qualifications and expertise. It is doubtful that we will be able to implement any economic solutions for our problems since we have to work under such unjust laws and with such an unhelpful and obstructive bureaucracy.