Somebody at Saudi Aramco thought this was a good idea.

Social media, however, did not, and outrage exploded across Twitter TWTR, +2.03% , with accusations of racism, injustice and “modern-day slavery” dominating the discussion:

Saudi Aramco responded by saying in a tweeted message that it didn’t approve of the stunt and apologizing for the “abusive behavior” toward its worker. “The company immediately stopped this act and took strict measures to prevent it from happening again,” the statement said.