Tag: domestic workers
Cost of hiring domestic workers
The committee set up by the government to review the cost of hiring domestic workers, and study the hindrances facing Al-Durra Company has submitted some recommendations to the Council of Ministers, reports Al- Rai daily.
Domestic workers below 21, above 60 not allowed
Head of Domestic Sector at the General Residency Affairs Department Muhammad Al-Ajmi disclosed the total number of registered domestic workers in the country is currently 669,000, pointing to one domestic worker per two citizens.
Term ‘domestic workers’ instead of calling them ‘housemaids.’
Kuwait Society for Human Rights is baffled by the inhumane terms being used to refer to expatriates in the country, such as ‘servants’ and ‘housemaids;’ indicating these are derogatory terms and the international human rights organizations uses the term ‘domestic workers’ instead of calling them ‘housemaids.’
Ban lifted on Indian Maids
The ban has been lifted on the female Indian domestic workers and according to public relations department, sponsors will be able to hire domestic workers coming from India.
Attestation suspended of Bank Guarantee for “Indian Domestic Workers” In Kuwait
The Embassy of India in Kuwait after discussions with the Kuwaiti authorities has agreed to suspend the equivalent of KD 720 bank guarantee which was required from sponsors in Kuwait to bring a female domestic worker from India.
