Saudi labour authorities have specified regulations for the electronic transfer of house workers' salaries via a government platform. These new rules aim to streamline the payment process and ensure transparency and compliance.
Key Regulations for Salary Transfer
The rules stipulate that the salary should be transferred by the employer via e-wallets and banks accredited by the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources, through the ministry's Musaned platform responsible for domestic labour affairs in the kingdom.
Service Requirements
- The worker should be on the sponsorship list.
- An iqama (residency permit) must be issued for the worker.
- Have an authenticated contract on Musaned.
- Both the worker and employer must have accounts on one of the wage channels accredited by the ministry.
Types of Domestic Workers
Domestic workers in Saudi Arabia include housekeepers, drivers, housemaids, cleaners, cooks, guards, farmers, live-in nurses, tutors, and nannies.
Efforts to Regulate the Labour Market
Saudi authorities have recently sought to regulate the house labour market. To this end, the Ministry of Human Resources set up Musaned to help customers learn about their rights and duties, and associated services including visa issuance, recruitment requests, and the contractual relation between the employer and the worker.
Musaned Platform
The ministry has emphasized the necessity of conducting contracting via Musaned, being the official recruitment platform.
Recent Regulations
Last October, Saudi Arabia unveiled new rules for employing domestic labour, setting the worker’s minimum age at 21 years as part of efforts to preserve contractual rights.
Contractual Obligations
The regulations stress that the dues owed to the worker or his/her heirs are deemed first-degree debts. The contract should have a fixed duration; if not, it will be considered renewable for one year from the date the worker starts doing the job.
Working Hours and Rest
According to the rules, the house worker’s daily working hours are set at 10 hours and they are entitled to a weekly paid successive 24-hour rest.
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