"Human Resources": the monthly fees for electronic payment of salaries are "very low"
Exchange offices attract auxiliary workers to the wages protection system with discounts and exemptions
“Human Resources” has agreed with exchange companies that the fees for providing electronic salary exchange services will be minimal.
Photography: Mostafa Qasimi
Abdullah Al-Nuaimi: "The wage protection system, which officially enters into force as of April, provides protection for both parties to the contractual relationship."
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Accredited exchange companies and offices have launched promotional campaigns to provide electronic salary payment services, within the wage protection system for domestic workers, which will come into effect as of next April. These included offering discounts to provide the service for fees ranging from one to two dirhams per month, and exempting the contracting customer. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirmed, through several sessions it held with officials in approved exchange companies and offices, that the fees for providing electronic salary exchange services will be “very low”.
The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for Domestic Labor Affairs, Abdullah Ali Al-Nuaimi, stated that the wage protection system for domestic workers, which will officially enter into force as of next April, aims to provide protection for both parties to the contractual relationship, whether the employer who guarantees documenting the payment of the dues and salaries of the workers. Which is officially guaranteed, and also protects the auxiliary worker who ensures that he receives his salary and financial dues periodically according to an electronic mechanism or system, pointing out that this system provides employers with advantages and innovative solutions that enable them to pay the wages of their workers in the easiest way.
Al-Nuaimi said, in a press statement: “This system is also distinguished by the fact that it facilitates the process of monitoring and following up the payment of wages to domestic workers on the scheduled dates without problems, and it also provides workers with the ability to send or transfer their money or parts of it to their countries easily and conveniently, as well as enables them to keep their salaries in time.” Legally protected financial portfolios, ”noting that this system will be available “optionally” to all domestic workers of all kinds and types, starting from next April, but it will be mandatory for five categories of domestic workers, which are “the private trainer, the private delegate, the home care provider, Private agricultural engineer, private teacher.
He added, “With the start of the implementation of this system, workers within the five categories must register in the wage protection system compulsorily, with the exception of the assistant worker who has a labor complaint pending before the court and does not work for the employer, the assistant worker against whom a report of interruption of work has been registered, and the domestic worker.” The new one within a period of 30 days from the date of the start of his employment contract.
Al-Nuaimi indicated that the ministry, during its study of the application of this system, took into account the observations of some domestic workers who do not prefer to receive their salaries through the wage protection system, either because of convictions related to the traditional view of receiving salaries in cash, or for some concern about the limited places for paying salaries, saying: «To address these concerns The Central Bank has approved a large group of banks and exchange offices to work in this system, and it has also concluded several agreements with approved banks and exchange offices, allowing the helper workers to receive their salaries in cash instead of bank transfers, thus allowing several means and destinations for the worker to choose the most appropriate one.
With regard to bank fees or that exchange offices will charge in exchange for WPS services, Al-Nuaimi confirmed that the ministry held several sessions with officials in a large group of approved exchange companies and offices, to discuss the services and options that these offices will provide to their clients of domestic workers, as well as the fees that You will charge her for this service, indicating that the ministry has verified and reassured that these fees will be “very low”, whether when receiving the salary directly from the exchange office or when transferring a bank.
Al-Nuaimi revealed that there are companies and exchange offices that have launched promotional campaigns to provide salary protection services for domestic workers, and many of them have put forward marketing offers through which they pledge to provide salary protection services for fees ranging from one to two dirhams per month, and others seek to attract dealers by pledging to exempt the customer. The contracting party within the salary protection system from one-time money transfer fees to his country, in addition to offers pledging to reduce the currency exchange rate when the worker transfers his salary or part of it to his country, stressing that the ministry left this matter to competition between companies and exchange offices in the interest of domestic workers. that benefit from these promotions.
How-to guide
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has launched a guide for domestic workers, which includes many topics of interest to this segment, such as workloads, adapting to a new culture and environment, and spending enough time with friends. It also sheds light on some important topics for domestic workers such as financial management and working hours. And the importance of taking enough rest to enhance physical health and psychological well-being.
The guide provides several instructions on ways to properly address all relevant issues, and proposes strategies for controlling life stress through self-care by means that include following a healthy diet, practicing physical activities in spare time, sleeping at specific times, practicing deep breathing, and focusing on the spiritual side. In addition to participating in various activities with family members, and other things that help improve the quality of life.
• "Wage Protection" facilitates the monitoring and follow-up of the payment of wages to domestic workers on the scheduled dates without problems.
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