Domestic Workers
- Middle East
Kuwait sets maximum fee for recruiting domestic workers
Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohammad Al Aiban, has issued a decision setting a maximum fee for recruiting domestic workers. This is in accordance with the recommendations of First Deputy Prime…
- Middle East
Saudi to roll out insurance coverage for new domestic workers
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched insurance coverage for new domestic workers coming for the first time to the Kingdom through the Musaned platform. Starting from…
- Middle East
Saudi sets minimum age limit to obtain domestic workers visa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a minimum age limit of 24 years for unmarried Saudis to obtain visas for hiring domestic workers from overseas. The rules were announced…
- Middle East
Kuwait: 30% rise in Indian domestic workers in 2023
Kuwait: The number of domestic workers from India working in Kuwait has increased by around 30 percent in 2023 as compared to 2022, the Arabic Daily Al-Rai reported. The overall number of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Filipino domestic worker found dead with multiple stab wounds
Riyadh: A 32-year-old Filipino domestic worker, who was due to return home this month upon contract completion, was found dead stabbed with multiple wounds in Saudi Arabia. The domestic worker was identified…
