Photo: saudi-expatriates websiteAddis Abeba: Saudi Arabia has announced the reopening of doors for domestic workers after three years long of deferment, limiting the recruitment fee for domestic agencies to 1,840 USD, the country’s local media reported. The decision fits with the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to organize and regulate recruitment market prices as well as monitor and manage their implementation to guarantee the caliber of the services provided. The ministry has issued a warning that organizations and agencies that are authorized to hire domestic workers in the nation must adhere to the established payment ceiling. It has also issued instructions governing the transfer of domestic workers’ sponsorship and rules for recruiting and presentation of labor services with the aim of strengthening the contractual connection and increasing market attractiveness. ASEditor’s Note: This story is edited to correct the $1,840 recruitment fee which was reported as wage limit.

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2023 20:31 UTC