As part of its campaign to encourage the employment of Saudi Arabian nationals, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour recently announced 19 jobs that may not be filled by foreign nationals. These jobs include chief administer of human resources, head of personnel department, director of labour affairs, director of personnel relations, employment clerk, cashier and typist. Foreign nationals currently employed in these jobs will not be able to renew their work permits. Local companies have also been prohibited from transferring the services of such expatriate workers between companies.