Saudi Arabia: Domestic workers can transfer sponsorship, by Musaned platform!!

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced that when domestic workers move from one employer to another, it is possible to transfer their sponsorship between individual employers through the ministry’s Musaned platform. It is to be noted that this new online service has come into effect from Tuesday, August 1.

This new service allows transfer of domestic workers services with easy electronic means subject to recruitment terms and conditions. It is also mentioned that the transfer process will take place after the consent of all three parties involved in the contractual relationship such as the employee’s current employer, the domestic worker and the new employer.

The Saudi Press Agency said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency that the payment process will be carried out through reliable electronic payment systems and will be strictly in accordance with the price ceiling set by the ministry.

The ministry said that this practice will contribute to protecting the rights of the employer and the domestic worker during the change of workplace and will make it easier to issue a fixed-term employment contract with clauses that protect the rights of both parties.

This new service has been launched with a view to improving the country’s domestic labor sector, enhancing the quality of recruitment, protecting rights and regulating the contractual relationship between all parties involved.

It is also noteworthy that the Ministry has established the Musaned platform as the official website for domestic services and domestic work program to explain the rights and obligations of the worker and the employer.