Mandatory insurance by seekers of Sri Lankan ‘domestic workers’ – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

Mandatory insurance by seekers of Sri Lankan ‘domestic workers’ – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: The Sri Lankan Foreign Employment Office, affiliated to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Labor, and the bodies responsible for the supply of domestic workers to Kuwait and all countries of the Middle East, has circulated to all licensed intermediary recruitment offices a letter containing the decision to implement a paid insurance plan by the employer for Sri Lankan domestic workers in the region, reports Aljarida daily. According to the letter, the Sri Lankan government’s policy is aimed to ensure the well-being and protection of Sri Lankan workers in the domestic sector in the Middle East. The insurance plan is aimed to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for domestic workers who leave Sri Lanka to work in the Middle East annually.