02 October 2012 RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia began accepting applications for domestic workers from the Philippines Monday after the Kingdom lifted a ban on recruitment. "The Saudi Labor Ministry announced ...

On July 2, the Saudi Arabian government declared a hiring ban on domestic employees from Indonesia and the Philippines. One million Indonesians work in Saudi Arabia, almost all of whom are maids, ...

Dubai: Families who have maids in the UAE admit they will have a hard time living without them but some of them said they will learn to adjust once there is no one to hire. Employing new maids ...

Abu Dhabi: Residents in the UAE may soon be able to employ housemaids from the Philippines once again as the embassy of the South-East Asian nation is likely to lift some conditions. The embassy had ...

Only a few decades ago, it would be quite normal for one partner in your typical couple to work while the other stayed home to take care of the house and kids. And normally those duties would fall on ...

While I understand the Philippines Government's position against wage cuts for maids in Hong Kong, I sometimes wonder how it can take a strong stand when the country itself treats its maids like third ...

The Philippines and Malaysia reported robust growth in hiring activity in the past year, with gains also recorded in their HR and Administration roles, according to a new report. The latest foundit ...

AMMAN, JordanAMMAN, Jordan — Forty narrow mattresses line the carpeted floor of the basement at the Philippines Embassy, a damp and dimly lighted room where 20 women have sought refuge from abusive ...

Forty narrow mattresses line the carpeted floor of the basement at the Philippines Embassy, a damp and dimly lighted room where 20 women have sought refuge from abusive employers. The room is one of ...