The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters were making them pay for COVID-19 testing, quarantine and insuranc.
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File May 28, 2021 (UPDATED) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the suspension of the deployment of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia pending clarification on the Arab country’s new Covid-19 protocols for arriving non-citizens.
Bello issued a memorandum on Thursday, May 27, 2021, directing Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to immediately suspend deployment.
“The Department received reports that departing OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) are being required by their employers or foreign recruitment agencies to shoulder the costs of the health and safety protocol for Covid-19 and insurance coverage premium upon their entry in the Kingdom,” the memorandum states.
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters were making them pay for COVID-19 testing, quarantine, and insurance upon arrival in the kingdom.Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello said in a May 27 order that his department will issue an official statement on resumption of.
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