The Saudi Professional Accreditation initiative is one of the pioneering initiatives launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of its Vision 2030, aiming to enhance professional competence and raise performance quality in the labor market. This initiative serves as a means to ensure the delivery of high-quality services, making it a model to be emulated.
The Professional Accreditation Program, adopted by the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, aims to achieve two key objectives:
The Professional Verification Program, which verifies the validity of workers’ qualifications and certificates and their alignment with labor market requirements.
The Professional Examination Program, which ensures that workers possess the necessary skills in their respective fields.
This highlights the importance of professional background screening companies, especially in one of the most critical elements of professional accreditation—verifying the authenticity of educational and academic qualifications. Among the most prominent of these companies is E-LAW, which provides a service to verify the authenticity of educational and academic qualifications as an essential element of its professional background screening services.
The importance of this service lies in ensuring quality and confirming that academic and professional qualifications are authentic and meet the required standards for practicing various professions. To enhance its position, E-LAW has sought local and international accreditations for delivering this service. It is the first company in Egypt and Africa to obtain membership in PBSA (Professional Background Screening Association) for background screening, bolstering its ability to provide exceptional services that meet both local and international needs.
In delivering its professional background screening services, the company adheres to international laws and agreements, particularly:
The Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020.
The Saudi Personal Data Protection System issued by Royal Decree No. (M/19) dated 09/02/1443H.
The European General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR).
The U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) of 1970.
The UAE Federal Law No. 45 of 2021 on Personal Data Protection.
The importance of professional accreditation and background screening
