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Tadbeer is a term that’s often used in the context of domestic worker recruitment and support services, particularly in some countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Tadbeer centres have been established to make sure that people only use legitimate channels to hire help and don’t mistreat domestic workers. Domestic worker rights will be enforced properly through these channels. Tadbeer will also ensure that families or sponsors don’t get caught up in paperwork or legal issues.
Tadbeer centres provide the following services for domestic workers and the households employing them:
- Facilitating interviews between domestic workers and employers
- Helping with issuing visas, Emirates IDs, tickets and easy transfer of sponsorship
- Providing medical examinations
- Facilitating employers in getting health insurance for domestic workers
- Training domestic workers to make sure they have the required skill sets
- Holding orientation session for them to learn about traditions of the UAE
- Domestic workers and employers can contact Tadbeer centres in case they have any issues or questions
- Transporting them from the airport to the homes of their employers
While they will not replace private recruitment centres immediately, over time they could become pivotal in how people hire domestic help, which includes cleaners, nannies, babysitters, drivers, gardeners, cooks and even private teachers.
What do they do?
Tadbeer hires domestic help from various countries bringing them into the UAE under the sponsorship of the ministry.
All their documents and legal work is completed in-house and they’re trained and accommodated for at least six months. Their profiles are shared with matched families, and then Tadbeer facilitates interviews and further hiring procedures.
They also work with private firms to enable better supply of help across all categories, while making sure that all of the worker’s rights are taken care of which include salary, accommodation, work hours, leave, annual leave and tickets. All private recruitment agencies are also required to register with Tadbeer.
What are your options/packages?
You can hire domestic help from any nationality, to do any category of work depending on what you need or for how long you need help. There are three options provided by Tadbeer.
Temporary contract leading to family sponsorship
In this option, domestic help is hired by a family or a business under a temporary contract for six months – during which time the workers would be under the ministry’s sponsorship. After the six-month period, if both parties agree, he or she can be fully transferred to family or business sponsorship for a longer contract.
Transfer fees and monthly salaries are set by Tadbeer to include any and all of the licensing, ID, wages and other paperwork involved.
Tadbeer sponsorship throughout work term
This options is for those who don’t want to transfer the sponsorship to themselves. The minimum salary limits are around the same and may differ based on nationalities.
Part-time or need-based services
This package allows families and businesses to hire help on hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis.
All basic rights of the worker will be taken care of by Tadbeer within the contract. The worker can raise a complaint or issue with the Tadbeer at any time, thereby ensuring that he or she is happy with her employer and work situation.
However, Tadbeer also makes sure employers are happy with their choice. Families as employers can replace a worker immediately in case of disagreements. They are also not liable for any legal issues arising out of the worker’s misdemeanours, if any.
You can check here the list of all approved Tadbeer Centers in Dubai.
