SAUDI EXPATRIATES

During an interview on Al-Rased program in Al-Ekhbariya channel, The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development will soon announce a decision to secure domestic workers contract at reduced prices, stating that recruitment companies to inform the beneficiaries of the insurance coverage while contracting between the employers and domestic workers.

- The ministry said, "In case of the domestic worker escapes, falls ill, dies, or wishes not to complete the work, there will be insurance that preserves the right of the recruiter, and its price will be lower and the affordable of everyone." Read : More freedom to domestic workers on job transfers

- "The Insurance will be part of the contract, When contracting with the recruitment office to obtain domestic workers, there will be an insurance price," explaining that the insurance price will be accessible to everyone, stated the Ministry.

- The application of insurance for domestic workers is being finalized in cooperation with the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

- According to a lawyer, previously, there was no legislation them so far to preserve the rights of the recruiter of domestic workers and the Ministry did not provide a solution in this regard. See Also : Abuse of domestic worker is a crime of trafficking in persons

- The person who violates the contractual relationship is supposed to be held responsible, given that he compensate the employer for the expenses incurred. Al-Khouli added that many ministries and administrative authorities in the Kingdom were able to remove many administrative problems that were stuck between employers and workers.

- He continued and said that many systems have developed, except for the issue of domestic workers, which is still stuck without decisions or regulations clarifying their affairs, from recruitment to returning to their country. Related : The benefit of spitting iqama fee is not applicable on domestic workers