ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has vowed to protect the welfare of Filipinos working in this progressive Arab nation.
Foreign affairs minister Andar Mohammed Gargash said their government is currently working on a labour law for the benefit of Filipino workers in the UAE. Earlier, the UAE donated $10bn to typhoon victims in the Visayas.
“The issue of labour is a work in progress in the next years. We will improve our law and conditions,” Gargash said.
A bilateral agreement that would ensure the rights of Filipino domestic workers in the UAE – patterned after the Philippines’ agreement with Saudi Arabia – was reportedly drafted last month.
The Saudi Arabia deal forged last May assures Filipino housemaids a minimum wage of $400 a month. They are also entitled to weekly days off and rest periods, paid annual leave and humane treatment.
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