India Kuwait Signs Mou To Make Indian Domestic Workers Under Legal Framework

During the visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, India and Kuwait signed MoU for Cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers. The MoU brings the Indian Domestic Workers in Kuwait within the ambit of a legal framework which streamlines their recruitment and provides them with protection of law.

The MoU is signed by the Ambassador of India to Kuwait Shri Sibi George and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait H.E. Mr. Majdi Ahmad Al – Dhafiri.

The MoU brings the Indian Domestic Workers in Kuwait within the ambit of a legal framework which streamlines their recruitment and provides them with protection of law.

It introduces an Employment Contract which ensures the rights and obligations of both the employer and the Domestic Workers including by endeavoring to establish a mechanism for 24 hours assistance to Domestic Workers. It provides for establishment of a Joint Committee for periodic review and assessment and to follow up the implementation of the MoU which will conduct annual meetings.

EAM Dr S Jaishankar will address the Indian community on a virtual platform on Friday, 6:00 pm

 

SOURCE  ;   IIK

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