September 2017

Rights Activists Unhappy After India Scraps Rescue Scheme in Kuwait, Oman

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India’s decision to scrap the bank guarantee scheme for employers in Kuwait and Oman is drawing criticism from human rights campaigners. Many believe that the revoking of these schemes will make it harder for domestic workers who are abused or unpaid to get home. India had recently scrapped the $2,500 bank guarantee in Kuwait, followed […]

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Indian national cheating his own countrymen in Singapore job scam racket faces the music after 11-year investigation

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Indian national Mohammad Sultan Abu Bakar Kadir was extradited from Singapore and sent back home to Mumbai on Sunday, to be prosecuted by Indian law enforcement authorities for allegedly running a job scam racket and cheating thousands of dollars from over 30 Indian workers with promises of jobs in Singapore. Also known as “Captain Kadir,”

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India Scraps Bank Guarantee Clause for Maids in Kuwait

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After much uproar from employers in Kuwait, India has scrapped with immediate effect the $2,500 (720 Kuwaiti Dinar) bank guarantee, which was made mandatory in 2014 while recruiting Indian nationals as domestic help workers. The bank guarantee was decided upon following frequent complaints relating to sexual assault and abuse from Indian female workers employed in

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Govt relaxes rules for people in Gulf nations to hire Indian women as maids

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The government has made it easier for foreigners to hire Indian women in jobs such as housemaids in their countries, a measure aimed at combating shrinking offshore jobs and growing illegal recruitment rackets. Prospective employers from 18 ‘ECR’ countries, which includes those in the Gulf region, Indonesia and Malaysia, will no longer need to deposit

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Diplomats, agencies welcome UAE law on domestic workers’ protection

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By: Binsal Abdul Kader Gulf News | 26 September 2017 Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Senior diplomats and labour recruitment agencies welcomed the new law protecting domestic workers in the UAE saying it’s a step in the right direction. President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has signed into law the protection of domestic workers in

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Asian businesses mull tech solutions to fight modern slavery

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By Teresa Cerojano Associated press 14 September 2017 Asia Pacific business leaders are working on recommendations to protect migrant workers from modern day slavery and to ensure companies’ supply sources are free from such unethical employment, according to Australia’s ambassador for people smuggling and human trafficking. One idea might be to create a regional website

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