19 January 2016, Arab News The Ministry of Labor granted 48 new licenses to recruitment offices of household workers located in various areas of the Kingdom, as well as preliminary approvals to 149 others. This comes as part of the ministry’s recent eff... read more
8 February 2015, The National Private recruitment agencies are urged to renew their expired licences or risk administrative fines starting on March 5, the Ministry of Labour warned. The Cabinet has decided to reduce the amount of the fine for non-renewa... read more
12 January 2015, Thompson Reuters Zawya.com RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor has reorganized the application process for domestic workers’ visas, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Now only employers can submit applications for obtaining... read more
31 December 2014, Gulf Times A number of rules are in place to protect the interest of workers going abroad, says a Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs official. With increasing focus on problems faced by people seeking overseas jobs and those already wor... read more
16 October 2014, Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines — For misrepresentation and engaging in human trafficking activities, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has cancelled the license of Non-Stop Employment Corp., a recruitment agency... read more
7 October 2014, Manila Standard The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) suspended a recruitment agency for charging placement fees higher than what was allowed by government regulations. POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac ordered the grou... read more
14 June 2014, Leader-Post He was too sick to eat, and Min Min Chan’s chest ached with each breath he sucked. It didn’t matter: The Thai captain warned him to get back on deck and start hauling fish onto the trawler or be tossed overboard. As a... read more
3 July 2014, National News Bureau of Thailand BANGKOK, 3 July 2014 (NNT) –The licenses of four recruitment companies have been revoked by the Ministry of Labor for different reasons. The licenses of Rungpiti Recruitment Enterprise in Bangkok and N.T.K 9... read more