The minimum salary for domestic workers recruited from the Philippines remains at $400 for the next six months, the Bahrain Association for Recruitment Agencies president Mona Al Mulla told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej.
She explained that raising it to $500 during this period is optional for employers, in accordance with a circular issued by the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain. She clarified that the circular aims to study local and regional market conditions and assess the potential impact of increasing the minimum wage for domestic workers.
Ms Al Mulla stressed the importance of recruitment offices in Bahrain adhering to the minimum monthly wage of $400 and not compelling employers to pay $500 during the six-month evaluation period, as this time frame is intended for the Philippine authorities to review and assess the success or shortcomings of the decision.
Recruitment offices operating in Bahrain received a circular from the Philippine embassy, issued in co-operation with the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers, regarding the gradual implementation of the $500 minimum monthly wage for domestic workers. The move aims to strengthen the rights, welfare, and dignity of Filipino migrant domestic workers.
According to the circular, dated October 22, a copy of which was obtained by Akhbar Al Khaleej, it was emphasised that all Filipino domestic workers in Bahrain should be informed of the wage adjustment from $400 to $500 (BD150 to BD187), effective from October 22.
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