The spokesman for the ministry, Saad Al Hammad, said that the decision will contribute to reducing prices and guaranteeing rights for all parties, as well as increasing commitment from stakeholders.
The ministry will also periodically review the upper ceiling for recruitment costs, with penalties, including revocation of licences for recruitment companies, to be imposed for non-compliance.
All domestic worker recruitment will be required to be made through the official online platform, Musaned. The ministry has also set an upper limit for the cost of hiring domestic workers at SR15,000, exclusive of VAT, as part of its efforts to monitor recruitment costs and guarantee the quality of services in the labor market.
The ministry has also set upper limits for recruitment costs for domestic workers from a number of other countries including Uganda, Thailand, Kenya, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
