Domestic workers recruitment offices face new obstacles in light of the Coronavirus pandemic after the Council of Ministers announced yesterday, Monday, that it would allow recruitment and opening new work permits, starting from January 17th, Al Qabas reported.
Informed sources said that some office owners have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is responsible for the platform for returning travelers from abroad, to clarify the mechanism for bringing in new workers in light of the Coronavirus crisis and the suspension of airports in some countries
The current procedures in place are unclear in this regard, given that the domestic workers are not permitted to be recruited from India, especially females, as well as from Nepal, while Sri Lanka airport is closed, and procedures in the Philippines are complicated due to the failure to complete the agreement between the country and Kuwait regarding the new contract.
The external offices have been contacted to clarify the special mechanism for recruiting domestic workers and specify who bears the costs of the PCR tests and the flight tickets for the return of the domestic worker.
It has also been noted that the recruitment prices in some offices have risen and range between 2000 and 2500 without no adherence to the Ministry of Trade circular that sets prices at KD990 dinars, despite the vagueness of the recruitment procedures and the closure of direct flights from the countries due to an embargo.
