New GCC law to ensure safety of foreign housemaids
The GCC countries are planning to formulate a new law that will ensure the safety of foreign housemaids working in the Gulf countries.
A committee consisting of representatives from all the six GCC countries is working on the proposed law, Bahrain's Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi said.
“Such a joint move was initiated because the maids are not covered under the labour laws of the individual member countries of the GCC. We do not know how long it will take to draft the law and get it approved. Once it is in force, the law will be considered as a reference document for all the GCC countries,” the minister was quoted as saying by the Gulf Daily News.
Though the housemaids do not come under the purview of the labour law in Bahrain, they are free to register complaints with the Labour Ministry if they face any exploitation, Alawi said.
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