in saudigazette.com: The Ministry of Commerce has instructed all government and private entities that they should not use the term sponsor and should be satisfied with the term employer. The ministry emphasized that Article 2 of the Labor Law defines employer as any natural or legal person who employs one or more workers in return for a wage. The ministrys directive came in a letter sent by it to the Federation of Saudi Chambers. In turn, the federation has conveyed the ministrys directive through a circular sent to chambers of commerce and industry in various regions of the Kingdom. It was stated in the circular that the definition of worker is any natural person, male or female, who works for the benefit of the employer and under his management or supervision in return for a wage.
