RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development yesterday revealed that 1,392 domestic workers left the female workers’ shelter (guest house) and departed to their home countries during the Hijri month of Shawal. Meanwhile, preparations are underway to repatriate all other domestic workers after completion of their formal procedures.
The female workers’ shelter receives runaway domestic workers and offers them care until their cases with their employers are resolved and their repatriation arranged.
The ministry said that it is keen to provide these workers with full protection and help them obtain their full rights before sending them to their home countries.
Ministry spokesman Khalid Aba Al-Kheil said that the regulations for domestic workers stipulate that in case of any disputes, one party should launch an official complaint against the other with a domestic labor arbitration committee.
In another development, the ministry has launched an electronic performance system for its employees to improve their capabilities and develop their performance.
The ministry said failure to use the system may have undesirable consequences for the employee, such as exclusion of the employee from promotions records.
Saudi Arabia repatriates 1,392 domestic workers
Saudi Arabia repatriates 1,392 domestic workers
Saudi watchdog issues warning over recalled Nestle baby formula
RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) on Tuesday warned against consuming selected Nestle infant formula products after the company issued a voluntary recall over potential contamination.
The advisory covers products marketed under the NAN, ALFAMINO, S-26 GOLD and S-26 ULTIMA brands, which may be contaminated with cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus bacteria that can pose a risk to infant health, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The SFDA said the recall is a precautionary measure and confirmed that no related illnesses have been reported, SPA added.
Possible symptoms of exposure include nausea, repeated vomiting and abdominal pain.
Consumers have been advised not to use the affected products and to dispose of them immediately.
The authority said it is coordinating with Nestle to withdraw the products from the market and is monitoring the process.
Details of the affected products and batch numbers have been published by the SFDA, which urged the public to report food safety concerns via its unified call centre on 19999.
