02 October 2012 RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia began accepting applications for domestic workers from the Philippines Monday after the Kingdom lifted a ban on recruitment. "The Saudi Labor Ministry announced ...

Dubai: Hiring Filipino housemaids has become tougher in the UAE since the introduction of the unified contract for domestic workers in June that ‘conflicts’ with policies of the Philippines, ...

On July 2, the Saudi Arabian government declared a hiring ban on domestic employees from Indonesia and the Philippines. One million Indonesians work in Saudi Arabia, almost all of whom are maids, ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Hong Kong resident who was sentenced to jail for assaulting a Filipino maid will be barred from hiring domestic helpers from the Philippines for life, Migrant Workers Secretary ...

Companies providing housemaids to families at hourly rates have sprung up in Qatar, cashing in on increasing demand from citizens and expatriates. These maids are hired by households for services ...