Saudi Arabia to prevent unqualified employees from continuing in their professions (opens original article in a new tab)

Saudi Arabia implements occupational fitness and non-communicable disease screening for all employees through a three-phase plan, requiring those failing tests to change professions or retake exams.

• Saudi Arabia introduces occupational fitness assessments and NCD screenings for all employees in a three-phase plan
• Public-sector and non-profit employees are first to undergo mandatory pre-employment NCD screenings
• Employees failing fitness tests must change professions or retake exams to continue working