A DRAFT law that outlines job contracts for domestic workers has been approved by parliament.<\/p>\n
The bill, proposed by Al Asala Parliamentary Bloc, organises the relationship between employers and housemaids, and mentions criteria for contracts and punishments for breach of contract.<\/p>\n
It also stipulates that housemaids could only be brought to Bahrain through licenced manpower agencies and employers will have to deposit BD500 before flying them in.<\/p>\n
The 24-article proposal will be revised by the government and drafted into a law before resubmitting it to the National Assembly during its new four-year term, which starts at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, parliament approved an amendment to the Labour Law, which allows legal action against employers who provide false information to bring in foreign workers.<\/p>\n
The penalty is between three months and a year in jail, or fine between BD1,000 and BD2,000, or both.<\/p>\n
The punishment will be doubled if the offence is repeated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"