Provisions That Should Be Granted To Housemaids In Dubai

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Once you have decided to employ a live in housemaid, the question is, where should you find one from? There are different ways to find one:
• You can use the services of a registered Dubai Maids Agency
• Supermarkets which have community notice boards
• Word of mouth – you could ask your neighbors or colleagues
• From classifieds
The best option to hire a housemaid is through a Maid Agency Dubai. They are well acquainted with the rules and regulations and are able to give you the best advice on the process of hiring one.
Obviously by employing a domestic helper will make your job easier and you will have more time for yourself. However, if you have decided to recruit a maid, then there are certain provisions that have to be provided to her. Whatever provisions that you should provide her will be mentioned in the contract with the worker in addition to her working hours and list of duties she has to accomplish. The following is a list of necessities that should be given to her:
1. You should ...
... arrange for her own room which is furnished with essential things like bed, bed sheet, wardrobe, curtains, towels and drawers
2. If feasible, you should provide the maid her own bathroom. Moreover, if you have a villa with a good servants quarters, then the maid can have her own separate cooking space as well
3. If possible, you can offer her a television with their local networks which will make them feel homesick to a lesser extent
4. Give them food allowance because your housemaid might not eat the food what you and your family eats
5. The maid should be given a weekly off
6. She should also be provided necessary toiletries like toothpaste, hair brush, shampoo, soap etc.
7. The housemaid should be given a month’s leave every year with airfare to go to her home
8. A cellular phone should be given to her with a prepaid card and a fixed monthly grant to top up credit on her pay as you go SIM
9. Health and Dental care also is essential. Most of this will be included in their Health Card. However, there is a possibility that additional medicines might be required without consulting the doctor
10. Arrange for Internet access if viable so that she can be in contact with her family back home. Though you might want to permit your housemaid to use the Internet facility periodically at fixed times with the purpose of sending emails to her family
Most of the Housemaid Agencies in Dubai can provide you a live in housemaid. They do charge for their agency fee, Government costs and airfare for the maid. The normal fees a Dubai agency charges is DH 3500. However, always remember that do not ever try to employ an absconding housemaid. Many people hire runaway maids but actually on cannot lawfully hire them. Country transfer of visa is permitted but both persons should be in conformity. Ensure that you examine everything prior to making a proposal. And yes there are some negative stories on maids, but most of the people who have hired a domestic helper are more than happy.