Labor ministry shuts down MWDW recruiting agencies

The labor ministry issued yesterday a directive closing down and suspending the work of several offices recruiting migrant women domestic workers (MWDW) for clearly violating relevant laws. In its statement, the ministry clarified that the decision comes within the framework of regulating the work of recruiting agencies in observance and respect of human rights against all forms of trafficking. The statement noted that the majority of the problems employers face with domestic workers are caused by illegal offices who bring in labor through illicit and unqualified agents. Regarding the offices that have been temporarily closed by the ministry, these are: Centina, Asia Orient, Ghamra for trade, Hassan Hudroj, Diala trading, Talal Debaja for trade, Husseini for general trade and Pro services SARL. The ministry has also decided to shut down Berjawi Co for general trade in Sarafand, Saida in the South, and has taken the appropriate legal measures against it, the statement added. (Al Diyar, September 1, 2016)