The Philippine government on Wednesday announced that it may consider suspending OFW deployment to Middle East countries that would refuse to heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to abolish the kafala system. Duterte earlier urged for … Read more
At least half a million Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia are not covered by the reform abolishing the ‘kafala’ system, easing working restrictions on some foreign nationals in the country including the freedom to change … Read more
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced an important reform regarding its ‘kafala’ or sponsorship labor system, allowing private-sector workers to change jobs and leave the country without their sponsors’ consent starting in March 2021. … Read more
A legislative appeal to abolish the requirement of exit visas in Qatar, which foreign workers have to secure from their employers along with the permission to leave the country, has been recently approved by the … Read more