The thousands of OFWs who their lost jobs in Saudi Arabia during the oil price crash of 2015 are a step closer to being compensated, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
“This is a firm commitment on the part of the Saudi government by virtue of the order coming from the Crown Prince [Mohammed Bin Salman] himself,” Ople told reporters.
Olalia added: “All of our 10,000 workers that have waited will be receiving full payment. Including their end of service of benefit.”Ople said the Saudi government had formed a “default company committee” composed of different ministries which would meet every week to work out the details of the payments. In a statement in April, Ople expressed hope that the OFWs would get the money “within the year.
More details may emerge with the planned visit of Saudi Minister Mahir bin Abdulrahman Al-Gassim to the country, tentatively set for June, she said.In November, the Saudi Crown Prince pledged to President Marcos two billion riyals as payment for all the OFWs who were displaced when the Middle Eastern kingdom was hit by an oil price crash in 2015 that crippled several major construction companies employing Filipinos.
Olalia said the displaced OFWs would be getting amounts equivalent to their unpaid salaries and other benefits.According to the Department of Labor and Employment, the companies involved in the labor crisis were: Mohammad Al Mojil Group , Saudi Bin Ladin, Saudi Oger, FAWZI, Arabtech, MHM & Bros, Rakan Trading, ETE Company, SAAD, Alumco, and SRACO.Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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