Publisher - Filipinos in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will shoulder all expenses related to the planned mass repatriation of thousands of stranded Filipino workers in the Kingdom. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III met with Saudi counterpart Mofarrej Saad Alhoqubani to thresh…

A Filipino domestic helper in Saudi Arabia was promptly sent back home in the Philippines after her employer caught her in a room with her boyfriend. Welfare officer Rosemarie Cleofe who handled the case, in an interview with GMA News,…

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reiterates to all Filipino workers that, under Saudi and Philippine law, Filipino workers have the right to keep in their custody their Philippine passports while working in Saudi Arabia. The Philippine…

A maximum fine of SAR50,000 (P638,798) and imprisonment of up to six months awaits any foreigner who overstays his or her visa in Saudi Arabia, according to the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat), according to Saudi Gazette. A…

Definition of the Domestic Labor The domestic labor is a person who performs a domestic service directly or indirectly to the employer or any of his/her family members. During the performance of the service the domestic labor is supervised…

A. The Rights of the Employer Probation period for the domestic labor The parties may agree to place the domestic labor on probation for a period not exceeding (ninety ) days, during which the employer shall ensure the professional…

Employees working in Saudi Arabia are entitled to certain privileges regarding vacations from work and public holidays. Annual leave An employee shall be entitled to an annual leave of not less than 21 days, to be increased to a…

New regulations in Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Labor outline the various penalties for employers who abuse their workers. A report by Saudi Gazette enumerates a list of violations with corresponding fines. An employer who retains passport…

ENTERING INTO A WORKING CONTRACT A work contract is a contract concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work under the management or supervision of the former for a wage. The work contract shall be…

ACTUAL WORKING HOURS An employee may not actually work for more than (8) hours a day if the employer uses the daily work criterion, or more than (48) hours a week if he uses the weekly criterion. During the month of Ramadan, the actual…