{"id":22631,"date":"2025-12-22T15:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazl.com.sa\/department-of-protection-and-support-for-domestic-workers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:10:08","slug":"department-of-protection-and-support-for-domestic-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazl.com.sa\/en\/department-of-protection-and-support-for-domestic-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of protection and support for domestic workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Protection and Support for Domestic Workers has become one of the most important pillars that employers and families rely on to preserve rights and ensure a safe and stable work environment away from the problems that occur due to conflict over rights. With the great need for domestic workers, the importance of having a legal institution that protects the rights of domestic workers and employers, provides them with the necessary support, and provides a comfortable working environment has increased.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the Department of Protection and Support for Domestic Workers?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Department of Protection and Support for Domestic Workers is an organization that includes a set of regulations, laws and regulations that it has establishedMinistry of Human Resources and Social Development<\/a>To preserve the rights of domestic workers and employers, regulate the relationship between them, and provide a safe and comfortable work environment. This organization also works to follow up employment contracts, supervises the recruitment of workers, provides the necessary legal support to ensure the continuity of the contract, and receives complaints related to abuse and breach of contract terms to preserve the rights of all parties.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How is an amicable settlement for domestic workers carried out?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Ministry of Human Resources provides the amicable settlement service as the first stage of considering dispute claims between the worker and the employer. This electronic service aims to bring the viewpoints closer between the worker and the employer, resolve disputes between them, and reach a solution that satisfies both parties if possible. If a solution is not reached, litigation is resorted to before the labor court.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The amicable settlement of domestic workers takes place in two stages<\/span>They are:<\/b><\/p>\n

1- The amicable settlement stage\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

The complainant, whether the worker or the employer, submits an electronic labor lawsuit through the Ministry of Human Resources portal, and the competent committees provide amicable solutions to resolve the dispute within a period not exceeding 5 days and find a solution that satisfies both parties.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2- The judicial settlement stage\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

If it is not possible to reach a solution that satisfies both parties in an amicable manner, the competent committee shall issue a decision resolving the dispute existing between them within 10 days, and the aggrieved party may have the right to object before the Board of Grievances in accordance with the statutory procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can also read:Domestic worker rights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to file a domestic worker lawsuit<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can contact the Gazelle office to carry out all procedures for filing a lawsuit on your behalf, orYou can follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n