Saudi jails company manager for forcing worker to shave beard
Xinhua, November 14, 2016 Adjust font size:
A Saudi court has sentenced an Arab manager to one year in jail and 900 lashes for forcing an Asian worker to shave his beard in front of the employees, Okaz local newspaper reported on Monday.
The manager threatened to suspend the worker if he did not heed the order, the report said, without giving details on the reasons behind the order.
The court said its verdict was based on the psychological harms that befell the victim.
Expat workforce is with high demands in Saudi Arabia, especially for harsh jobs with low demands among local jobseekers.
Saudi Arabia's population grew by 2.4 percent to 31.52 million last year from 30.77 million in 2014, according to a report based on the Saudi Department of Statistics and Information published in February.
The number of Saudis, who make up two-thirds of the population, increased to 21.1 million in 2015. The number of expats rose to 10.4 million, it added. Endit