Whether you are looking for a full-time nanny to look after the kids or just a housemaid to help around the house, these jobs are categorized as domestic help and are governed by the UAE Domestic Labour Law, set by the UAE Government.
Many expatriates in UAE are not aware of the details in maid hiring process. The government of UAE has a domestic labour law in place that helps with hiring a maid. If you are not sure about the rules and regulations regarding the maid visa, hiring can be an hard task. So it’s worth seeking guidance before starting the procedure.
The maids can be sponsored from the following countries:
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Philippines
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
- Ethiopia
Additional responsibilities of the sponsor
There are certain additional responsibilities conferred on the sponsor. And those include:
- The maids’ salary must be issued within 10 days of the due date specified in the contract.
- The maid is entitled to a day’s paid leave in a single week.
- The maid is entitled to medical insurance
- On a single day, the maid can avail a rest-time of 12 hours and that includes a rest-time of successive 8 hours.
- In a year the maid is entitled to a compensated vacation. The duration of the same is 30 days.
- Another 30 days is allotted on medical grounds in a year.
- The sponsor should take care of the maid’s accommodation.
- The sponsor should take care of the maid’s food-related expenses. It is the responsibility of the sponsor to provide a good meal.
- The maid is entitled to a to-and-fro home ticket reimbursement once in 2 years.
- The outfit that suits the work which should be funded by the sponsor.
- IDs, passports and other proofs of identity.