The Ministry of Labor's Social Affairs Department has established an exclusive office to deal with grievances of domestic workers – drivers, housemaids, gardeners, shepherds and farm workers – in Jeddah, according to a press release issued by the Indian Consulate General here, Monday. All Indian expatriate workers falling under this category may approach this office for redressing their grievances with proper documentations – work contract copy, passport copy, Iqama copy, contact address and telephone number of the sponsor. The petitions should be in Arabic along with the supporting documents, the statement said. The Office of the Domestic Workers Committee is located near Sofitel Hotel on Palestine Road. Tel. no: 6616688; Fax no: 6653238.
