Increase in salary reduces demand for Filipina maids

DUBAI — Employers have started to shy away from hiring Filipina housemaids, thanks to the recent salary hike of $400 (around Dh1,470) imposed by the Philippine government, industry sources confirmed.

UAE-based recruitment agencies, whom Khaleej Times interviewed, said their partners in other Middle East countries had disclosed that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and even Jordan, had reportedly stopped receiving placement orders for Filipina helpers after the new salary scheme was announced.

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