KSA: Anong alam natin sa ngayon tungkol sa LRI lalo na sa pagtransfer ng worker sa ibang employer at tungkol sa Qiwa platform?

Matatanggal na ba ang Kafala System?

Hindi matatanggal ang Kafala (Sponsorship) System, dahil lahat ng workers ay mayroon pa rin Kafil (Sponsor). Sa kanila pa rin ang obligasyon sa pagbabayad ng Iqama renewals, work permit, social insurance (GOSI), medical insurance at iba pang obligasyon nila nakasaad sa Saudi Labor Law.

Wala rin pagbabago sa mga kasalukuyang batas katulad ng Saudi Labor Law, Social Insurance Law at Cooperative Health Insurance Law.

Kung hindi matanggal ang Kafala para saan itong Labor Reform Initiative?

Ito ay pagbigay ng kaluwagan sa mga workers, na makalipat sa ibang employers, makakuha ng exit-reentry visa, at makakuha ng final exit visa na hindi na kailangan ng approval sa kanyang kafil.

Ito ay para in compliance sa Right to Freedom of Movement na nakasaad sa Article 13 ng Universal Declaration of Human Rights ng UN, na laging ginagamit ng mga Human Rights Group sa labas ng KSA kontra sa Kafala System.

At para mawala na ang isyu sa Freedom of Movement, nagkaroon ng Labor Reform Initiative na maguumpisa bukas, Marso 14, 2021.

Kasama ba ang mga domestic workers?

Hindi kasama sa nasabing initiative ang mga nagtatrabaho bilang domestic workers, private drivers, home guards, shepherds and gardeners, farmers o alin mang profession na hindi sakop sa Saudi Labor Law (Article 7).

May sariling Labor Law para sa mga domestic workers at may sarili silang platform para sa pag transfer or pag-exit. Ito ay ang Musaned portal.

Totoo ba na hindi na kailangan ng approval ng current employer ang pag transfer sa ibang employer?

Heto ang ating English Translation sa sagot ng MHRSD para sa katanungan na yan.

What is the job mobility service?
It is a service that allows a migrant worker to transfer to another employer upon the termination of his work contract WITHOUT THE NEED FOR THE EMPLOYER’S APPROVAL, and determines the transfer mechanisms during the validity of the contract, provided that the notice period and the specified controls are adhered to.

Yan ay translation ng Patnubay sa Arabic FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) na pinalabas ng MHRSD sa kanilang FB page.

Ito ang link ng Arabic FAQ nila, maari ninyo itong idownload at ipabasa sa mga nakakaintindi ng Arabic.

https://www.facebook.com/hrsd.sa/posts/3487146758021200

Ano ang mga kondisyon para maging eligible ang worker sa paglipat sa ibang employer?

Sa Official English Translation ng MHRSD sa LRI ito ang nakasulat

Eligibility Conditions for Expatriate Workers
1. The worker must be an expatriate that is working under the Saudi labor system. (mga profession nakasaad sa Article 5 ng ng Saudi Labor Law) .
2. The worker must complete a total of one calendar year of service for the current employer, beginning from the date of entry to the Kingdom.
3. The worker must have a valid duly attested employment contract.
4. The worker must be presented a job offer by the new employer through Qiwa portal.
5. The worker must submit a notice of the transfer request to the current employer, taking into consideration the notice period.

Bakit magbibigay ang worker ng notice sa current employer kung hindi na kailangan ng approval mula sa kanya?

Ang ibig sabihin ng notice ay ipaalam ang pagtransfer, hindi ibig sabihin na kailangan ang kanyang pahintulot o approval.

Ilang araw dapat magbigay ng notice?

Ang notice period ay 90 days. Ito ay para may sapat na panahon para ma turn-over ng worker ang kanyang mga pending trabaho, at ang employer naman ay may sapat na panahon na makahanap ng papalit sa worker. At para na rin maihanda ang mga benepisyo na dapat matatanggap ng worker.

Alin ang mauuna ang pag-apply ng lilipatan na employer sa qiwa.sa o ang pagbibigay ng worker ng notice sa kanyang current employer?

Sa pagkakaintindi natin, nauuna ang pag-apply ng lilipatan na employer sa Qiwa portal kaysa pagbigay ng worker ng notice sa current employer. Dahil sa FAQ ng MHRSD, malinaw na nakasulat na ang notice ay electronic. Kaya, malaki ang posibilidad na ang notice ay nanggagaling din mismo sa Qiwa portal.

Heto ang ating translation sa kanilang Arabic FAQ.

What are the conditions for eligibility for a worker to benefit from the job mobility service?
1. He shall be among the expatriate professional employment subject to the labor system.
2. That the expatriate worker has spent 12 months with the current employer since entering the Kingdom.
3. The existence of a notarized work contract.
4. To submit an ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION to the employer of the request to transfer the service 90 days before the transfer or when he wants to terminate the contractual relationship.

Ito ang link ng Arabic FAQ nila, maari ninyo itong idownload at ipabasa sa mga nakakaintindi ng Arabic.

https://www.facebook.com/hrsd.sa/posts/3487146758021200

Ano naman yung nakasulat sa LRI na 7 conditions sa pag-transfer at nakasulat na kailangan ng Approval ng current employer?

Totoo na marami ang nalilito nito, pero sa mga sanay humawak ng Labor Cases, madali itong intindihin.

Conditions under which expatriate workers are entitled to employee transfer without conditions
1. Having no registered contract, taking into consideration that the contract registration deadline is three months from the workers date of entry to the Kingdom.
2. Not receiving a salary for three consecutive months.
3. If the employer is absent due to travel, imprisonment, death, or any other reason.
4. If the expatriate workers work permit or visa expires.
5. If the worker reports a commercial cover-up by the employer, provided the worker is not involved.
6. If a labor dispute arises between the worker and the employer, and the employer or his representative fails to attend two litigation hearings at any judicial level despite being notified of the hearing dates or not attending two of the amicable settlement hearings.
7. If the current employer approves the expatriate workers transfer.

Ang ibig sabihin dyan, alin man sa pitong kondisyon ang mangyayari ay maaaring makalipat ang worker sa ibang employer. Ang kailangan lang dyan ay mag-report sa Saudi Labor Office, magfile ng complaint kung kailangan at magrequest ng transfer.

Tungkol sa mga conditions mula number 1 hanggang number 6, yan ay matagal nang mga conditions para makalipat ang workers sa ibang employer. Hindi yan bago, at hindi kailangan masunod ang conditions ng LRI Mobility Service dahil special conditions yan. Ang kailangan niyo lang gawin ay dumulog sa Saudi Labor Office, patunayan na totoo na nangyayari ang isa sa mga kondisyon na yan at makakalipat kayo sa ibang employer.

Tungkol naman sa condition number 7 na pinoproblema ng marami at sinabi nila na kailangan pa rin pala ng approval ng current employer, ganito lang ang paliwanag dyan: Kung may pahintulot ang employer mo na lilipat ka then makakalipat ka.

Ano naman yong Qiwa platform na sinabing doon mag-apply ang lilipatan na employer sa pagtransfer ng worker?

Maari ninyong bisitahin ang website nila na qiwa.sa

Qiwa Services – Qiwa platform is an electronic platform that provides the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development services and solutions to enhance the electronic services provided to the labor sector

Services of Qiwa

1. Transfer a Worker
2. Issue and Renew Work Permits
3. Visa Issuance Service
4. Change Occupation

Transfer a Worker – A service that enables a company to submit a request to transfer a worker from one company to the existing company or to transfer between the company branches

Enables a company to submit a request to transfer a

– Worker from one company to existing company
– Worker to new a branch in the same company
– Dependent to my company

Issue and Renew Work Permits – A service that enables business owners to issue or renew work permits for expatriate employees

Visa Issuance Service – A service that enables establishments to issue work visas. The service is provided to establishments that achieve high nationalization rates and are compliant to labor regulations

Change Occupation – A service that enables the company to submit a request to change a worker’s occupation to match the actual work done in the company

Ito lang po muna, ang tungkol nman sa pagkuha ng Exit-Reentry Visa at Final Exit Visa gamit ang LRI, magbibigay tayo ng paliwanag kung sakali mayroon kalitohan na lalabas. Hopefully wala! In Sha Allah.

Basahin ninyo ang nakasulat sa FAQ ng MHRSD tungkol sa LRI at marami mga katanungan na kanilang nasagot doon. Heto ang link sa ating translation ng Arabic FAQ tungkol sa LRI.

http://patnubay.org/?p=17576

Mabuhay ang mga OFW saan mang panig ng mundo.

Drafted by Abu Bakr Espiritu for Patnubay Advocacy Group

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