Domestic Workers
- Telangana
Telangana govt to soon introduce Domestic Workers Welfare Act
Hyderabad: Telangana Labour and Employment Minister Dr Vivek Venkatswamy on Tuesday, June 16, announced that the government will soon introduce the Telangana Domestic Workers Welfare Act to ensure social security, dignified wages…
- Middle East
Kuwait allows domestic worker hiring from India, nine others
Kuwait City: Kuwait has approved the recruitment of domestic workers from India and nine other countries under revised regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of the domestic labour sector. The Ministry of Interior…
- Top Stories
Retired IPS officer’s wife murder: Two arrested from Mumbai
Hyderabad: Two people – Sunil Periyar and Dileep Biswakarma – were arrested in Mumbai on Friday, May 22, in relation to the murder of Tanuja Ranjan, wife of former Indian Police Service…
- Telangana
Civil society body seeks statutory heat relief fund for Telangana workers
Hyderabad: A national civil society alliance has written to Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy demanding immediate and legally enforceable measures to protect informal workers from extreme heat, warning that inaction would amount…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress MP demands legal status for domestic workers in LS
Congress MP from Nagarkurnool, Mallu Ravi, on Monday, March 23, urged the central government to enact a comprehensive law to ensure the welfare of domestic workers across India. Raising the issue during…
- Middle East
UAE targets unlicensed maid agencies, 12 firms closed
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has closed 12 offices involved in recruiting domestic workers without the required licences, referring the cases to the Public Prosecution in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches Work Interruption service for domestic workers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has launched a new Work Interruption service through the unified national recruitment platform Musaned, aiming to regulate domestic labour contracts and…
- Middle East
Hiring help online? UAE shuts 230 illegal domestic worker recruitment accounts
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has shut down 230 social media accounts over the past year for illegally promoting domestic worker recruitment services in the United Arab…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia extends grace period for runaway domestic workers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced a six-month extension to the grace period for runaway domestic workers to regularise their legal status. It is effective…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans employers from charging any fees from domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced a ban on employers collecting any form of fees from domestic workers, including recruitment, work permits,…
- Opinions
The silent domestic labour force in Telangana is mostly invisible
By Emaan Chimote and Manisha Dhulipala In Hyderabad, the quiet rhythm of economically privileged life is maintained by an equally quiet workforce—women who clean, cook, and care for the homes of others…
- Hyderabad
‘We want dignity’: Domestic workers protest for rights, recognition in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hundreds of domestic workers gathered at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park to celebrate the International Domestic Workers Day observed on Monday, June 16. International Domestic Workers Day being celebrated at Dharna…
- Kerala
Kerala Dalit woman held in custody for 20 hrs without food, water; SI suspended
A sub-inspector stationed at the Peroorkada police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, was suspended on Monday, May 19, following a Dalit woman accusing him of illegally detaining, harassing and denial of basic rights…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia offers grace period for runaway domestic workers to correct status
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a six-month grace period for correcting the status of domestic workers who are reported absent from work (huroob), effective from Sunday, May 11.…
- Middle East
UAE sets guidelines for domestic worker recruitment fee refunds
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has introduced guidelines for employers seeking refunds on domestic worker recruitment fees. Recruitment agencies must process these refunds within two weeks or face…
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