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UAE takes legal action against 30 domestic worker recruitment rulebreakers
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation penalises domestic worker recruitment offices
Saudi Arabia launches CV upload feature for domestic workers
The new service aligns with the ministry’s broader efforts to develop the recruitment sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia launches 6-month grace period for runaway domestic workers to legalise status
The initiative is part of the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s efforts to regulate the labour market
UAE fines 22 recruitment offices over worker violations
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation fines UAE recruitment offices over domestic worker rule violations
UAE families spend up to $5,450 on domestic worker visas
UAE consultancy sees 66% increase in domestic worker visa applications
UAE announces new domestic worker law changes
The changes aim to strengthen rights and expedite dispute resolution in employment relationships in UAE
Saudi Arabia introduces mandatory health insurance from July 1
Saudi Arabia has introduced compulsory health insurance for domestic workers
Saudi Arabia announces new domestic worker rules
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announces guidelines on domestic worker contracts
EXPLAINER: New UAE private sector health insurance rules, policies for workforce and wellbeing – All you need to know
The UAE government has issued a series of landmark decisions pertaining to private sector and domestic workers health insurance, labour rights, and more
UAE suspends 153 employers over domestic worker violations
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) suspends licences
UAE ministry to resolve disputes of under $13,620, labour disputes simplified
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to settle smaller disputes
UAE shuts down recruitment agencies over rule violations
UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation revokes licences of domestic worker recruitment agencies
UAE warns recruitment agencies to obey laws, advises against hiring unlicensed domestic workers
UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation met with recruitment agency bosses to review domestic worker regulations
UAE revokes 2 recruitment agency’s licences
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation cracks down on recruitment violations
Kuwait deports 62 Sri Lanka expats over residency scam, illegal work
The deported individuals, of which 59 were domestic workers, were received at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka
Kuwait to recruit expat workers from Ethiopia: Report
Approximately 600 employment agencies, operating under the Ethiopian Federation of Domestic Workers, will contribute to supplying workers to Kuwait, the report said