India signed a labour cooperation agreement with Saudi
Arabia for the welfare of the Indian workers in Saudi Arabia.
The agreement will
cover about a quarter of the 28 lakh Indian expatriates working there
The agreement regulates contractual relations between
employers and domestic workers, ensures authenticity and implementation of the
employment contract, promises action against recruitment agencies violating
laws and seeks to establish a mechanism to provide 24 hours assistance to
domestic workers. A standard employment contract would set out minimum wages,
working hours, paid holidays and a dispute settlement mechanism.
The agreement will be monitored by a committee of senior
officials.
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