Domestic Workers
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UAE Golden Visa holders can now sponsor unlimited number of domestic workers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) new domestic workers law – which came into force on Thursday, December 15 – employers are prohibited from hiring domestic workers – unless they have a license…
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UAE: Woman runs fake domestic worker recruitment Instagram page; fined Dh 50K
Abu Dhabi: A woman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been fined Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,07,752) for creating a fake account on Instagram for domestic worker recruitment, local media reported. The…
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Saudi Arabia begins hiring Filipino workers; fixes minimum wage at Rs 3.76L
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will on Monday begin hiring domestic workers from the Philippines at a fixed maximum wage of SAR 17288 (Rs 3,76,461.01). The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has…
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Saudi Arabia to resume recruiting domestic workers from Philippines
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the resumption of the recruitment of Filipino workers to the Kingdom, including domestic workers, starting Monday, November 7. The Minister of Human Resources and…
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Receiving domestic workers for 1st time a must for Saudi recruiters
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has clarified the responsibility of employers for receiving domestic workers, whether they come to work for the first time, or when they return after leaving on…
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Saudi Arabia: Domestic workers can now switch jobs sans employer consent
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, domestic workers can now switch their services to a new employer without the consent of their present employer, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
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Saudi Arabia begins levying fees for hiring extra domestic help
Riyadh: The ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has begun levying a fee on domestic workers as decided by the Council of ministers on Sunday. As per the new rule, Saudi…
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UAE sets new regulations for hiring domestic workers; here’s all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) on Tuesday issued a decision regarding the licensing and regulating of agencies recruiting domestic workers, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The…
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1.68 lakh expats left Kuwait labour market in 2021, Indians top list
Kuwait: More than 168,000 expatriates have left the Kuwait labour market in the first nine months of 2021 with Indians topping the list, local media reported on Wednesday. Among 168,000 expatriates, those…
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Saudi Arabia to recruit domestic workers from eight more countries
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development aims to recruit workers from eight African and Asian countries, local media reported on Thursday. According to Arabic daily Al Eqtisadiah,Saudi spokesman…
