Amman, September 29 (Petra) – Inspection teams from the Ministry of Labor, in cooperation with the Public Security Directorate (PSD), have apprehended 60 domestic workers over the past few days, who had outstanding "runaway" reports filed at security centers.

In a statement Tuesday, the ministry Spokesperson Mohammad Ziyoud said these joint inspection rounds, implemented with the PSD, are part of the ministry's efforts to regulate the labor market, curb the phenomenon of domestic workers absconding from their employers, and protect these workers from exploitation in violation of applicable laws.

He added that the ministry is continuing its inspection campaigns through two committees, established under directive of the Minister of Labor, tasked with addressing the issue of runaway domestic workers.

Ziyoud stated inspection teams "closely" monitor social media platforms and incoming reports regarding the employment of runaway workers on an hourly or daily-wage basis, noting that these staff are "actively working to locate whereabouts of these fugitive workers.

He further added that the ministry welcomes information on the locations of runaway domestic workers through its labor offices and directorates, or via the ministry's official social media channels.

//Petra// AG