Odeibat signs memo for hiring Ethiopian domestic workers

Minister of Labour Atef Odeibat on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with his Ethiopian counterpart Abdul Fattah Abdullah to hire Ethiopian domestic workers in Jordan. The memo entails protecting the rights of workers and recruiters in accordance with the law and in line with related international agreements, in addition to organising the recruitment services and cooperating in the field of human and technical resources. Under the memo, workers will be hired according to official contracts that stipulate their salaries, hours of work, accommodation, medical care and vacation. A joint committee should also be formed comprising members of the concerned authorities to follow up on the implementation of the agreement and address any obstacles hindering the process. Ethiopia will become the fifth country from which Jordan recruits domestic workers, after Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and most recently Bangladesh. From JT