Saudi Arabia is getting ready to ensure a more secure working condition for foreign workers, including those from India.
- Saudi Arabia is developing new labour rules under a digital platform called Musaned.
- It will benefit at least 10 African countries like Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Egypt and Kenya as well as nine Asian countries such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines and Sri Lanka.
- Under the Musaned platform, foreign workers in the domestic (household) work sector can check the existing employment contracts and follow updates in a dedicated Musaned labour app.
- This system allows foreign embassies to have “view access” on the system on “all the details related to their citizens working in Saudi.
- Allowing the foreign missions a “view access” is aimed at resolving labour disputes more efficiently.
- The Musaned platform can be linked with contract insurance and health benefits.
- Bangladesh, India and Pakistan provide the largest number of workers who serve in the domestic and private labour sectors of Saudi Arabia.
- With 1.4 million workers, Indians hold the second position in the Saudi labour market.
- The first position is held by Bangladesh that currently supplies around 2.7 million workers to the Saudi labour market.
