Few More Rules, Not Enough Enforcement Mechanisms: Kuwait's Draft Law for Domestic Workers
June 29, 2015
A Review of Kuwait’s Latest Draft Law for Domestic Workers
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June 28, 2015
Domestic workers in GCC: Overworked and underpaid.
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June 24, 2015
Some proposals akin to forced labor
Sexual Assault and Physical Abuse at Kuwait's Shelter for Domestic Workers
June 9, 2015
The Ministry of Labor opened the country’s first shelter in response to the growing number of runaway workers. Authorities claim “it is one of the best specialized centers in the Middle East” but it’s not quite clear what this specialization entails. The shelter boasts 700 beds, but its privately contracted staff is untrained and has no experience dealing with survivors of abuse. MRRORS.org spoke to one woman who claims that the staff not only failed to provide basic support services, but physically and sexually harassed the shelter’s vulnerable residents.
Three Filipina Domestic Workers Flee Abuse and Forced Labor in Kuwait
April 15, 2015
The women escaped mistreatment and confinement by an employer with a record of abuse. They narrated their experiences to MRRORS.org, requesting anonymity.
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May 20, 2025
Saudi Arabia Announces 6-Month Amnesty Period for ‘Absconding’ Domestic Workers
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced a six-month grace period, starting 11 May 2025, to regularise the status of domestic workers reported as absconding from work.
October 10, 2024
Saudi Arabia Requires Online Submission of Domestic Work Complaints
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development recently announced that starting from 3 October 2024, those wishing to file complaints related to domestic labour disputes must first submit their claims online through the ministry’s website.
July 23, 2024
Kuwait temporarily allows domestic worker transfser to private sector
The Public Authority for Manpower in Kuwait has recently announced that domestic workers will temporarily be able to transfer their sponsorship to private sector employers under certain conditions. This decision will be effective from 14 July 2024 until 12 September 2024.
June 26, 2024
Qatar’s Shura Council has suggested reintroducing exit permits for domestic workers,
Qatar’s Shura Council has suggested reintroducing exit permits for domestic workers, though it has rephrased the practice as ‘obtaining employer approval’ at least five days before departure.
April 17, 2024
Saudi Arabia revises its regulations for absconding domestic workers
Domestic workers in Saudi Arabia who are reported as absconding will soon have a two-month grace period to leave the country before their status becomes irregular. Workers with over two years of service will have the additional option to transfer sponsorship.