June 2018

UAE’s new recruitment fees ‘to offer domestic workers more protection’

By: Patrick Ryan The National | 26 June 2018 Domestic workers will have more protection in the UAE after the introduction of new recruitment fees, according to the head of legal aid at the Philippine Embassy and Consulate. The fees, which were announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Tuesday, will be […]

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Migrant Worker “Recruitment Adviser” Platform

The Recruitment Advisor, developed by the ITUC with support from the ILO Fair Recruitment initiative, lists thousands of agencies in Nepal, Philippines, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries. The platform allows workers to comment on their experiences, rate the recruitment agencies and learn about their rights. Initially available in English,

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Over 100,000 Bangladeshi workers paid RM20k each to syndicate involving ‘Datuk Seri’ fatcat to work in Malaysia

Bye Elan Perumal The Star Online | 22 June 2018 EXCLUSIVE:PETALING JAYA: A human trafficking syndicate, spearheaded by a Bangladeshi businessman with alleged political connections with the Home Ministry, raked in at least RM2bil in just two years from Bangladeshi workers looking to land jobs in Malaysia. An investigation revealed that the workers paid RM20,000

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UAE and Ethiopia close to bilateral agreement to protect domestic workers

By: Anna Zacharias The National | 1 June 2018 An agreement between the UAE and Ethiopia to protect the rights of domestic workers will be formalised by the year’s end, Ethiopia’s new ambassador announced. The accord is one of several that Ethiopia has made with other Middle Eastern countries after a series of high-profile cases

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