Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai

Dubai, Jan 22: The ministry of human resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that citizens and expats will have to hire domestic helpers only from Tadbeer centres from March.

The centres, whose services are regulated by MoHRE, will replace private recruitment agencies for housemaids in order to streamline the hiring of this category of blue-collar employees in the country and better protect their rights.

They guarantee a visa, orientation and training to domestic workers.

Tadbeer centres provide customers with four packages to choose from to recruit domestic helpers. These include:

Direct sponsorship: In this, Tadbeer centres recruit domestic helpers from outside the UAE and guarantee their performance and loyalty for 180 days, while their visa will be under the direct sponsorship of the employing family.

Direct sponsorship after six months: This allows families to hire a worker on a temporary basis for six months after which, the helper’s visa can be transferred under the family's sponsorship on the agreement of both parties.

Tadbeer sponsorship: The third package provides the option of hiring workers under the sponsorship of the Tadbeer centre.

Time-based packages: This package provides on-demand services that allow families to hire a helper under the sponsorship of Tadbeer centres to provide flexible services according to the requirements of the customers.