The governments of Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia have have reportedely reached consensus to make the minimum monthly salary of Ethiopian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia 1,000 Saudi Riyal (around $266). This is indicated during the recent meeting between Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Ethiopia and Ahmed bin Suleiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rajhi, Minister of Labor and Social Development of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabia Government o its part emphasized its keenness to protect the rights of employers and domestic workers. Over the past few years, Ethiopian maids in Saudi Arabia have been complaining about human rights abuses, which include beating and killing by their employers. On the contrary there were also reports about Ethiopian maids attacking their employers.

Source: Ethiopian News January 08, 2019 09:05 UTC