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UAE and Ethiopia to protect rights of domestic workers

UAE and Ethiopia will formalise an agreement to protect the rights of domestic workers by this year end. The agreement is one of several that Ethiopia has made with other Middle Eastern countries after a series of high-profile cases in the region of abuse of domestic workers. It will be made legally applicable in the UAE and Ethiopia. Currently, domestic workers sign set contracts issued by the government in Ethiopia but the laws have no force once they travel overseas. The framework will ensure that workers rights are protected in both countries and that women are aware of these rights.

The Ethiopian government had banned its citizens from being employed as domestic workers in the UAE in July 2012 to protect them from abusive employers. But the migration continued and the ban was lifted with negotiations for a formal agreement commencing. Under the new arrangement, domestic staff will be required to undergo training in Ethiopia before travelling to the UAE.

 

 
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