RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor received 7,473 inquiries, all of which were answered by the labor adviser in the first quarter of 2016.

The inquiries concerning employment contract ranked at the top with 4,570 inquiries followed by 923 inquiries on vacation, 853 inquiries on end of service award and 274 inquiries on working hours.

On the other hand, 77 inquiries were dealt with training and qualification, 61 on female employment and 715 inquiries on the ministry and its affiliates' programs and initiatives.

The labor education website, meanwhile, had a total of 304,360 visits.

The Ministry of Labor launched the service with the aim of increasing awareness of rights and obligations under the Saudi labor law. Workers and employers can interact with a group of legal advisers who are assigned to receive their inquires via www.laboreducation.gov.sa.

In addition to how to utilize the service, labor stakeholders can visit the website and select "labor adviser" service from the drop-down menu.