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Wednesday, February 07, 2018

SR10,000 Fine For Employers Who Will Violate Employees' Leave Rule On Saudi Labor Law

Friday, August 19, 2016

SAUDI ARABIA NEWS POST: HSW RAPED VICTIM DIED IN SAUDI, P1.2B HELPED FROM KING SALMAN & LATE AT WORK PENALTY AND DEPORTATION

OFW raped by employer dies in Saudi
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LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed that the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Saudi Arabia who was allegedly raped by her employer has passed away.

According to Bello, Irma Avila Edloy, 35, died Friday in King Salman Hospital in Riyadh due to severe injuries and after few days of being in a coma.

Bello said Edloy had implicated her employer in the sexual assault prior to becoming unconscious.

The victim arrived in Riyadh last July 28.

According to her medical reports, the Pinay suffers laceration in her private part and had several bruises on face and body.

King Salman, gives P1.2B for stranded OFW and other expats in Saudi

KING Salman of Saudi Arabia gives SR100 million or P1.2 billion for the food, medicines, accommodation and airfare of almost 10,000 stranded and jobless overseas Filipino workers in the Kingdom including other nationalities as well.

According to the statement of the Saudi embassy in Manila, this is in accordance with the promise of the government of Saudi Arabia to protect the rights of migrant workers in their country included the stranded OFWs.

Earlier, the government of Saudi promise to shoulder all cost of repatriation of jobless Pinoy workers including plane tickets for those who wants to go home. Hopefully, this will start, tomorrow, August 20.

This was agreed upon the meeting of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay JR. and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III with Saudi Ambassador to Manila Abdullah al-Bussairy to facilitate the said repatriation.

As of this writing, many stranded OFW in Saudi still doesn't want to go home in spite of being jobless due to lack of employment in the Philippines.

Fine, deportation awaits absent workers in Saudi

A Hefty fine of SR10,000, deportation, working ban for five years and 6 months jail term are the penalty awaits for expatriate workers remaining absent from work in Saudi Arabia.

The Passport Department (Jawazat) point out that residents and expats should follow the rules and directives by reporting workers who violate the residency (iqama) and labor regulations, “including workers remaining absent, especially domestic workers”.

The Passport Department warned employers not to shelter, transport or employ violators.

The absentee expatriate worker can be reported by an employer by registering "Huroob" by dialing 989 or through Absher website of Ministry of Interior.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

STRANDED IN SAUDI? KSA GOVERNMENT WILL SHOULDER COST OF REPATRITION & TICKET BACK TO PHILIPPINES

Some good news again to our kababayan that are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia. Free repatriation for stranded OFWs in Saudi, to begin in Aug. 20 according to labor chief officer, Sec Bebot Bello.

Starting August 20, 2016, stranded Filipino Overseas Workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia can return home for free. This is after the government of Saudi Arabia agrees to shoulder all cost of repatriation of almost 2,000 jobless Filipinos in the country.

After the meeting with Saudi Arabia Minister of Labor and Social Development Mofarrej Saad Alhoqubani, DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the planned mass repatriation will begin on August 20, 2016 up to September 9, 2016 before the start of The Hajj in Saudi.

The Saudi government will shoulder all the cost of repatriation including airline tickets back to the Philippines. It also gives three options to stranded OFW in Saudi;

1. To stay and find another employer in the country.

2. Go Home.

3. Stay with the company.

To those OFWs who wants to claim their unpaid salaries and benefits, the Saudi government will provide lawyers while they are in Saudi and their cases will be handled by Public Attorney's Office and Philippine Overseas Labor Office when they arrived in the Philippines.

"The government of Saudi Arabia will bear all the cost and we are now to provide all things including tickets to reach their country"

- Saudi Arabia Minister of Labor and Social Development Mofarrej Saad Alhoqubani

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Monday, January 18, 2016

LEGAL/ALLOWED WORKING HOURS IN A WEEK AND DAY/S OFF FOR WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Actual Working Hours

* An employee may not actually work for more than (8) hours a day if the employer uses the daily work criterion, or more than (48) hours a week if he uses the weekly criterion. During the month of Ramadan, the actual working hours for Muslims shall be reduced to a maximum of (6) hours a day or (36) hours a week.

* Working hours and rest periods throughout the day shall be organized so that the employee does not work for more than five hours continually without periods designated for rest, prayers and meals no less than half an hour per period, in order that the employee shall not remain at the place of work for more than twelve hours per day.

* Work may continue without rest periods in the following works:

1. The periods designated for rest, prayers and meals shall not be included in the actual working hours, during such period the employee shall not be under the control or the of the employer and the employer may not obligate the employee to remain in the place of work.

2. The actual working hours in intermittent works as to its nature shall not exceed (10) hours a day, reduced to (8) hours in the month of Ramadan, employees shall have at least a res time not less than (10) continuous hours evert (24) hours, the employer shall enable employees to perform prayers in time.

3. Working hours for employees in Guards and janitors as (12) hours a day, reduced to (10) hours in the month of Ramadan, the employer shall enable employees to perform prayers in time

4. Time for preparatory or supplemental works which must be completed before or after commencement of work shall not exceed (30) minutes added to the working hours; (15) minutes for preparatory works, and (15) minutes for supplementary works.

Overtime Hours

The employer shall pay the employee for overtime working hours an additional amount equal to the hourly wage plus 50% of his basic wage.

If the establishment is operated on the basis of weekly working hours, the hours in excess of the hours taken as the criterion shall be deemed overtime hours.

All working hours performed during holidays and "Eids" shall be deemed overtime hours.

HOW MANY DAY/S OFF IN A WEEK IN SAUDI ARABIA?

"Pursuant to Article (104) of the Labor Law, employees are entitled to at least one full day off and it is usually Friday, unless an employer desires to replace it with any other day, after notifying the Labor Office. However, many companies, like your company, grant their employees two days off, which is totally acceptable under the Labor Law."
- Dr. Qaisar Metawea

Source: SAUDI ARABIA LABOR EDUCATION

www.mol.gov.sa

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

COUNTING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL VACATION IN SAUDI ARABIA

In a news report via Saudi Gazette, one of the leading English Newspaper in Saudi Arabia, it says, companies counting weekends (it's not clear if one day weekend which is Friday, or two-day weekend mostly for government employees which is Friday and Saturday) as part of an employee’s annual leave will have to pay a fine of up to SR100,000, news found at Makkah Arabic daily which quoted a Ministry of Labor source. Accordingly, in

the new Saudi Labor Law, the weekends are not supposed to be counted as part of the employees’ annual leave or year-end vacation. So if you have a one month vacation, you can apply for a 26 days vacation excluding 4 Fridays in the counting, or 22 days vacation, if you have 2 days off every weekend.

Here is an excerpt of that report:

“The ministry has recorded several cases where companies and employers exploit the ignorance of employees about their rights. Many companies count the weekends as part of annual vacation which is a clear violation of the Saudi Labor Law,” said the source.

“Weekends are official paid leaves. No company has the right to force its employees to work during the weekend and no company has the right to deduct salary for the weekends,” said the source.

Penalties for violating this regulation are usually monetary but sometimes administrative.The ministry has the right to increase the penalty stated under the law when the violation is repeated.Violators will be given a deadline to pay the fines. If the violator does not pay on time, the penalty and fine will be increased, said the source.

In certain cases, the ministry has the authority to close down the company for 30 days. If the violation is repeated, the ministry has the right to cancel the license of the company, said the source.

Source:

Up to SR100,000 fine for weekend rule violation

Thursday, October 22, 2015

SR 2,000 Fine For Company/Employer Who Holds Passport of Workers

The new regulations by the Ministry of Labor in Saudi Arabia has defined several changes.

In spite of the statement given by the Saudi Ministry of Labor before that employers or companies are not supposed to hold their employees passports, majority of companies and employers are still not following this rule.

The Labor Ministry has reiterated that it is the right of foreign workers to keep their passports and official documents. “Anybody violating this rule will face serious penalties,” said Taysir Al-Mofraj, the ministry’s spokesman.

Up to now there are still many companies who are holding the passport of their employees. Will the revised law, and the stipulated fine for any violation eventually bring a favorable the change to many workers?

What are the fines?

In the revised Labor Law, it is stated that any company or employer who keeps the passport of employee shall be fined SR 2,000.

In addition company can also be fined SR 5,000 if they don't provide copy of employment contract to their employee.

An employer who forces a worker to do jobs that is not specified in the contract shall also be fined SR 15,000. Those who also charges their employee for expenses that should be paid by employer. Perhaps this applies to some workers whose employer charges to them the renewal of their Iqama.

Likewise, companies should review the law when it comes to jobs that are intended for women. Because they could be fined SR 10,000 for each male employee occupying a position that is meant for women, and that is not all for they could also be penalized by having the shop closed for a day.

Companies could also be fined up to SR 25,000 for employing an expatriate on a job that should be held by Saudi nationals.

There are also stipulated fines for the following for the following conditions : Delayed salaries, forcing employees to work during official weekends and holidays, forcing employees to work in bad weather conditions, like working under extreme heat without proper precautions, forcing employees to work during banned working hours (or prayer time), employing minors, and violating health and safety standards.

The news report says that fines for each violation will be doubled if committed again.

Many workers are hopeful with this recent change but still looking for answer where they should report any violation. The media has not released any information yet.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

OFW in SAUDI ARABIA, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP YOUR PASSPORT

via DFA: The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reiterates to all Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia that, under Saudi and Philippine law, they have the right to keep and hold on to their Philippine passports while working in Saudi Arabia.

The Philippine passport is considered to be the property of the Republic of the Philippines and only the bearer has the right to keep it in his custody.

The Embassy firmly reminds companies and employers in Saudi Arabia who continue to keep their foreign workers’ passports, as a matter of practice and against the workers’ will, that they are violating Saudi law, specifically Council of Ministers Resolution No. 166 dated 12/04/1421H (14 July 2000) which clearly states that “every employee has the right to keep his passport in his custody.”

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated to the Embassy this week that this rule remains in effect and that any overseas Filipino worker (OFW) whose passport has been kept by their employer has a right to complain to the Ministry of Labor or the police.

Full Text of the Advisory below:

OFWs Have the Right to Keep Their Own Passports

(Riyadh, 21 May 2015) – The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reiterates to all Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia that, under Saudi and Philippine law, they have the right to keep and hold on to their Philippine passports while working in Saudi Arabia.

The Philippine passport is considered to be the property of the Republic of the Philippines and only the bearer has the right to keep it in his custody.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated to the Embassy this week that this rule remains in effect and that any OFW whose passport has been kept by their employer has a right to complain to the Ministry of Labor or the police.
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Via Saudi Gazette NEWS POST as of July 28, 2015

"The Ministry of Labor has warned private sector companies and establishments against withholding passports of their expatriate employees in violation of a Council of Ministers' decision issued in this connection more than a year ago.

The ministry said employers who fail to implement the directives would face severe penalties, according to Akhbaar24 website.

A source in the ministry quoted by the Makkah daily said the number of companies and commercial establishments with a workforce of more than 60 percent expatriates had dropped to 900,000."

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