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Ministry of Labor and Skills Finalizes New Regulation for Domestic Workers

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Ministry of Labor and Skills Finalizes New Regulation for Domestic Workers
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The Ministry of Labor and Skills has announced it is in the final stages of approving a new regulation to curb disputes and crimes between domestic workers and employers while eliminating illegal brokers.

  • The Ministry of Labor and Skills is finalizing a new regulation aimed at preventing crimes and disputes between domestic workers and employers.
  • Ato Tseumezgi Birhe, Executive of Industrial Relations and Working Conditions Inspection at the Ministry, stated the regulation will be approved at the beginning of the new government term.
  • Once the regulation is implemented, domestic workers will be required to provide eye and fingerprint scans.
  • Employers and domestic workers will be required to connect exclusively through legal agencies and sign contracts in government offices.
  • The new system will record complete information and contact details for the employer, employee, and guarantor to facilitate tracking if issues arise.
  • Psychologist Ato Birhanu Rabo noted that crimes involving domestic workers typically stem from a lack of healthy relationships and mutual trust.