The Ministry of Human Resources reminded workers that one of their rights is to be medically insured.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has reminded workers of their legal right to medical insurance under Saudi labor law. Read More:10 Major Airlines’ Baggage Allowance from Saudi Arabia

Medical insurance is one of the legally recognized rights of workers in the Kingdom, according to the ministry’s official “Customer Care” account on Twitter. Read More: In the new house, Saudi parents discovered five children dead.

Article 144 of the Saudi Labor Law states that “the employer must provide his workers with preventive and curative health care in accordance with the standard set forth by the Minister, taking into account what is provided by the cooperative health insurance law,” according to the Ministry of Human Resources. Read More: How to Bring Your Pets to Saudi Arabia?

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) emphasized earlier this year that when a person moves to a new employment, the new employer is responsible for insuring the worker and his dependents. Read More: Saudi Arabia has approved a law to protect the rights of the elderly.

After an expat asked, “His family insurance is new, but now that he will transfer his job, do he have to make the medical insurance for his family with the new employer, or just renew his insurance?” CCHI responded, “His family insurance is new, but now that he will transfer his job, do he have to make the medical insurance for his family with the new employer, or do he have to renew his insurance Read More: Article 80 of Saudi Labor Law: Termination w/o benefits