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Cost of Domestic Helper Recruitment on the Rise in Kuwait

Cost of Domestic Helper Recruitment on the Rise in Kuwait

The pandemic has displaced many workers both domestic and overseas. This change has affected the market greatly, affecting the cost of labor in countries such as Kuwait and the Middle East. READ ALSO: Working in …

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Gov’t Releases Protocols on Quarantine, Travel, and Entry of Foreign Domestic Workers

Gov’t Releases Protocols On Quarantine, Travel and Entry for Foreign Domestic Workers

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, returning foreign domestic workers to Kuwait who have not yet been vaccinated would be subject to a 14-day institutional quarantine. They will also be required to submit …

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Working in Kuwait as Domestic Helper? Get Approval of Sponsor First – PH Embassy

Working in Kuwait as a Domestic Helper? Get Approval of Sponsor First – PH Embassy

Despite the success in hiring domestic workers from the Philippines, the situation for expats is different. Expatriates must now receive sponsor clearance and have a minimum salary of KD 2500 in order to hire Filipino …

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Senior Citizen, 2 Domestic Helpers Ask to be Rescued from Abusive Employer

Senior Citizen, 2 Domestic Helpers Ask to be Rescued from Abusive Employer

In recent years, the Philippines has made numerous measures to safeguard the welfare of Filipino domestic workers in Middle Eastern countries, particularly Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. This is due to the high number of documented …

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Here are the New Conditions to Refund Fees for Kuwaitis, Domestic Helpers on Belsalamah Platform

Here Are the New Conditions to Refund Fees for Kuwaitis, Domestic Helpers on the Belsalamah Platform

Domestic workers and Kuwaiti residents have a special procedure on the Belsalamah platform that allows them to seek a fee refund after signing up for a new contract at a domestic labor recruitment office. The …

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Kuwait Finally Lifts Ban on Filipino Domestic Helpers

Kuwait Finally Lifts Ban on Filipino Domestic Helpers

Great news for Filipino domestic helpers! The long wait is finally over – the Kuwait government has confirmed that the ban on Filipino domestic helpers has now been lifted. READ ALSO: Salary of a Domestic …

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Kuwait Follows After Saudi Ban on Use of the Word ‘Maids’ in Adverts

Kuwait Follows After Saudi Ban on the Use of the Word ‘Maids’ in Adverts

The use of the word, ‘maid’ in advertisements and job postings is no longer allowed in Kuwait as per the Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce. READ ALSO: Increase in Absconding Cases of Domestic Workers Alarms Employers, …

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  • Kuwait Finally Lifts Ban on Filipino Domestic HelpersKuwait Finally Lifts Ban on Filipino Domestic Helpers
  • PHL Embassy’s Maid Rescue Op Sparks Diplomatic Scandal in Kuwait
  • Arrival of Filipino Domestic Workers in Kuwait Hits a SnagArrival of Filipino Domestic Workers in Kuwait Hits A Snag
  • Al-Durra Set to Open Recruitment of Maids from the PhilippinesAround 58,000 New Expats Entered Kuwait Workforce last Year
  • Filipina Maid Attempts to End Life, Cites Abuse as ReasonA Filipino domestic helper in Kuwait claimed abuse from her employer prompted her to attempt suicide earlier this month. The woman, who is now in the hospital, accused her Arab female sponsor of holding her against her will for two years and abusing her physically. READ NEXT: Kuwait Sees Sharp Decline in Expat Population and Domestic Workers On May 16, the 26-year-old Filipina attempted suicide by drinking a bathroom-cleaning liquid and was taken to a Kuwaiti hospital. Pinay Maid Attempts End Life, Claims Abuse Behind Suicide Bid Her condition improved after nine days in a coma, and police investigators went to the hospital to question her. She claimed that her employer, who works at a private medical center in Kuwait, frequently abused her and that she had previously attempted but failed to escape, according to a report by Gulf News. Authorities arrested the sponsor in order to question her about the maid's allegations. As the Kuwaiti government reopened its borders to migrant workers, including those from the Philippines, to work as domestic helpers in the Gulf State amid the ongoing pandemic, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) sought to improve such conditions by allowing these Filipino employees to report such incidents directly to their office in order for them to be investigated and receive immediate assistance. READ NEXT: POLO Urges OFWs to Report Maltreatment of Employers Directly




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