Labor officials in Saudi Arabia are beset with an increasing number of complaints from Overseas Filipino Workers, particularly the household service workers.
Officials of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia met with Saudi recruiters to call their attention.
Labor Attaché Nasser Munder said the OFW’s issues include non-payment of salaries, maltreatment and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and lack of necessary rest and food.
Saudi recruiters of household workers were told to monitor them and swiftly act on their problems, said Assistant Labor Attache Germie Daytoc.
“If they can not resolve among themselves the concerns that were raised, we are ready to intervene. We will determine kung talagang sinasadya nila na hindi magko-cooperate sa amin. Then we will use our authority to make them comply. After all this is for their own good. So I want them to cooperate with us to avoid suspension,” Munder added.
