Domestic Workers
- Middle East
Domestic worker visa services simplified via ‘Dubai Now’ app
All domestic worker visa services in Dubai can now be accessed through the ‘Domestic Worker Package’ on the ‘Dubai Now’ app, according to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities on Wednesday, December…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia mandates health insurance for domestic workers
The government of Saudi Arabia has implemented a new policy that requires mandatory health insurance coverage for domestic workers employed by households with more than for staff. The Saudi Council of Health…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches wage protection service for domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched the wage protection service for domestic labor salaries, effective from July 1. The ministry’s initiatives aim…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia reduces fee for hiring domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reduced the maximum fees for hiring domestic workers from several countries. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) revised fees for the…
- 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…
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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…
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Women spend 7.2 hrs on unpaid domestic work compared to 2.8 hrs spent by men
Ahmedabad: Women in the working age category of 15 to 60 years spend 7.2 hours on unpaid domestic work compared to 2.8 hours spent by men, indicating they have “time poverty”, as…
- Middle East
Over 114 Filipino maids leave Kuwait following murder of domestic worker
Kuwait: More than 114 Filipino maids in Kuwait left the country after the brutal killing of domestic worker Jullebee Ranara, local media reported. 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, was killed in January 2023 by…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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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