{"id":11885,"date":"2023-06-07T11:58:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T03:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/filipino-domestic-worker-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-resumes-on-november-7\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:03:03","slug":"filipino-domestic-worker-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-resumes-on-november-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-sa\/filipino-domestic-worker-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-resumes-on-november-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Filipino domestic worker deployment to Saudi Arabia resumes on\u00a0Nov 7, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After almost a one-year long ban, the Philippines will resume deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including domestic workers starting <strong>November 7, 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-sa\/filipino-domestic-worker-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-resumes-on-november-7\/#Reforms_towards_better_welfare_protection_of_workers\" >Reforms towards better welfare protection of workers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-sa\/filipino-domestic-worker-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-resumes-on-november-7\/#What_can_employers_expect\" >What can employers expect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-sa\/filipino-domestic-worker-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-resumes-on-november-7\/#You_might_also_be_interested_in\" >You might also be interested in:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>This is a result of the talks between Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and Philippines\u2019 Department of Migrant Workers that aims to create several reforms to improve the welfare and better monitor the working conditions and deployment of OFWs in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reforms_towards_better_welfare_protection_of_workers\"><\/span><strong>Reforms towards better welfare protection of workers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Based on the bilateral talks, both countries have agreed to the following action points to protect the rights of Filipino workers and to work against the trafficking of migrant workers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a Technical Working Group with representatives from both parties to monitor the labor reform implementation and to work together when resolving concerns of workers<\/li>\n<li>Create a blacklist and whitelist of recruitment agencies and employers in both countries. Blacklisted agencies will no longer be allowed to recruit workers.<\/li>\n<li>Revise the Standard Employment Contract of OFWs, which should be updated with the Saudi Labor Reform Initiatives. Insurance for unpaid wages will be included in contract clauses, as well as providing the \u201ctimely release\u201d of wages via electronic means, and a pre-termination clause.<\/li>\n<li>Implement a \u201cfully-automated\u201d recruitment process for a smooth and efficient process.<\/li>\n<li>Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on combating trafficking of persons, investigating and prosecuting offenders, and providing support for trafficking victims in the Philippines and in Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Regularly convene for Joint Committee Meetings \u201cto ensure full compliance\u201d with bilateral agreements and \u201cexplore developments of recruitment procedures in both countries\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_employers_expect\"><\/span><strong>What can employers expect?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an employer,<strong> now is the best time to find and interview potential applicants to join your family in Saudi Arabia! <\/strong>Doing so will significantly shorten the time for you to find the best match and apply for their visa once the deployment resumes by November 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Helper Choice offers an online service platform where you can contact ready-to-work applicants directly from the Philippines and save thousands of riyals through direct hire recruitment!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HelperChoice also offers a direct matching service where you can receive shortlisted profiles based on your requirements and preferences.<\/p>\n<p>To know more about our service, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-sa\/ksa-service-page-en\/\">click here:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_might_also_be_interested_in\"><\/span><strong>You might also be interested in:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yoopies-cms.prismic.io\/documents~w=musaned&amp;b=working&amp;c=published&amp;l=en-as\/XbaqUBEAACEA_2a4\/\">Musaned: e-Visa Application for Maids in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/musaned.com.sa\/faq\">On-boarding guide for employers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/premium?promo=HELPERSA30\">Start hiring \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After almost a one-year long ban, the Philippines will resume deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including domestic workers starting November 7, 2022.\u00a0 This is a result of the talks between Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and Philippines\u2019 Department of Migrant Workers that aims to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":11886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Filipino domestic worker deployment to Saudi Arabia resumes on\u00a0Nov 7, 2022 - HelperChoice Blog","description":"After almost a one-year long ban, the Philippines will resume deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including domestic w"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[696],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-helperchoicereport-ksa"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/f1592af9-4808-4d84-9629-401f2364f931-ksa-phliftingofdeploymentban-prismic.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11885"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16712,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11885\/revisions\/16712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}