The Philippine government’s ban on deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait has raised concerns in that Middle Eastern country about the maltreatment and abuse that some maids suffer from their employers.
In a commentary published by Kuwait Times, columnist Talal Al-Ghannam called on employers to be kind to their domestic workers in the name of peace, harmony and justice in the country.
Al-Ghannam said that when Filipinos arrive in Kuwait, they have the right to be respected and welcomed because the Philippine government allowed them to work in the country. He said the Philippines had the right to ban deployment of its workers not only to Kuwait, but to other countries as well.
He said many domestic workers who suffer maltreatment from their employers are not paid on time, have deducted salaries, and are not provided a mobile phone. Many also have their passports confiscated.
Domestic workers have the right to file a complaint if they suffer abuse or maltreatment from their employers, but many of them choose to stay silent in fear of what their employers would do to them, Al-Ghannam said.
He said contracts between employers and domestic workers must be honored and any party that breaches a contract must bear responsibility for doing so.
I hope that protection law will be enforced but as we speak, none of the abovemention law provision is being followed by he employers. Maids are working more than 16 hours sometimes without rest, no rest day once a week, etc. I am thankful to one of the Kuwaiti writer who disimminated some information about for maid protection and respect. I know some employers are very good and kind to their maids but some are wild and behaving like animals.
Please stop being domestic helpers so other naions will not brand us as a country of domestic helpers
These are people who think thry BOUGHT their domestuc workers, and treat them like SLAVES. May ALLSH have mercy on them !
According to our President Duterte, "Is there something wrong with ur VALUES?" (Arab people).
The way they treat other people is just a reflection of how they were raised by their parents.
Talaga ! What’s so IRONIC is the fact that their Domestic Helpers are BETTER EDUCATED (with college educ) than them (secondaty level). Nagkataon lang mas mayPERA sila !