Monday, September 4, 2023
Insurance for Domestic Workers is not Mandatory, it was introduced only to new Labor contracts
The Musaned platform in Saudi Arabia revealed that domestic worker insurance is limited only to new labor contracts. According to the platform, insurance coverage for domestic worker contracts is not mandatory. Trending : Umrah Health Insurance covers these all cases
For now the domestic worker contracts can be insured optionally, after agreeing to enter into the insurance service when contracting through the Musaned platform. This service was launched experimentally, added the platform.
- As per the Musaned, the option to provide insurance can be taken at the time the labor contract is signed and that domestic workers cannot be insured once they have arrived in the Kingdom. See Also : Each worker can avail only one Health Insurance policy
- The platform also stated that the price of insurance varies depending on a number of variables, including the worker's job, monthly salary, nationality, age, and contract price. The contract invoice may include a reference to the insurance amount.
- If an employer decides to terminate the insurance coverage after the domestic worker arrives, he or she should get in touch with the insurance provider directly in accordance with the insurer's cancellation procedure.
- The Musaned platform has been established by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development as its official website for household services and home employment programs, defining the rights and obligations of the house worker and the employer. The platform offers a variety of services to enhance and simplify the hiring process. Recommend : Jawazat clarification on changing profession of Private Driver to domestic worker
- With the intention of safeguarding the rights of the worker and the employer by compensating them through a variety of insurance advantages, it introduced insurance on domestic worker new contracts.
- The Council of Ministers later approved the ministry's earlier proposed measure to tie the provision of insurance to labor agreements for the hiring of domestic workers. See Also : New amended penalties on labor law violations
