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Kuwait sets minimum wage for maids in first for Gulf ASIA

Kuwait sets minimum wage for maids in first for Gulf

Kuwait has set a minimum wage for its hundreds of thousands of mostly Asian domestic staff, the first country in the Gulf to do so, local media reported on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Overworked Indian maid injured in escape from saudi employers INTERNATIONAL

Overworked Indian maid injured in escape from saudi employers

The return of an Indian housemaid working in saudi Arabia, who broke her back trying to escape abusive employers, has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of domestic workers ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
50 recruitment agencies sign pledge of commitment ARABIA

50 recruitment agencies sign pledge of commitment

As many as 50 recruitment agencies based in Qatar have pledged to engage in “responsible recruitment and placement” of migrant workers, an official of the Philippine Overseas Labour Office ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
90% of domestic workers have no labour protection: UN study INTERNATIONAL

90% of domestic workers have no labour protection: UN study

Around 90 percent of the world's 67 million domestic workers have no access to social security protection, with migrants left particularly vulnerable, the International Labour Organization said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lankan embassy moves to new building in Thumama ARABIA

Sri Lankan embassy moves to new building in Thumama

The opening of the new Sri Lankan embassy premises in Doha has been marked by the introduction of several key initiatives aimed at benefiting expatriates from the south Asian country in Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016