The new guideline was issued to regulate termination
BBN Bureau
Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced new rules on the contracts and employment status of domestic workers in the Kingdom.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the new guidelines to regulate termination of a domestic worker’s contract in the event of ongoing absence.
The Ministry said that the new rules are aimed at improving the contractual relationship between workers and employers, and preserving the contractual rights of all parties.
In a statement, the Ministry explained that if an employer terminates the employment contract due to the domestic worker’s absence from work within two years of the worker’s entry into the Kingdom, then the worker must finally leave within 60 days, otherwise they will be considered in violation of the residency and work regulations.
It further stated that in the event that a contract is terminated due to interruption from work after more than two years, then the domestic worker must permanently leave or move to a new employer within 60 days from the date of interruption from work.
Failure to do so will be considered a violation of the residency and work regulations.
The Ministry has set specific controls in the event of reporting interruption from work, allowing the employer to cancel the interruption report within 15 days starting of being submitted.
Beyond this timeframe, the report is considered final if the worker does not have a request to transfer services through the Musaned platform, or a final exit.
The initiative’s services include all domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.
