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Bahrain mulls weekly day off for housemaidsHousemaids working in Bahrain could soon be legally entitled to a weekly day off for the first time, a report said. The country has backed proposals for a unified GCC employment contract for domestic workers that would also give t More… |
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New rules planned for GCC’s manpower firmsNew regulations were currently being drawn between GCC member states to end conflicting procedures that had led to varying rates for housemaids despite being from the same country, said a senior government official from Bahrain. Labour Min More… |
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Bahrain families spend over $132m on maidsBahraini families spend more than BD50 million ($132.6 million) a year on housemaids, according to estimates. Recent statistics show that 65 out of 100 Bahraini women employ housemaids, reports our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej.-T More… |
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BCCI slams security deposit for maidsSecurity deposits for housemaids will add burdens on citizens and are not inline with policies of the International Labour Organisations, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has said. The decision to enforce a security depo More… |
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Housemaids to get protectionA comprehensive labour agreement that aims to protect the welfare of Indian workers and housemaids is to be signed between Bahrain and India next month. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi will authorise the deal with Labour Mini More… |
