The Cabinet has expressed strong reservations about a proposed draft law submitted by Parliament that would prohibit domestic workers from transferring to jobs outside of the sector, even after their employment contract ends.
The motion seeks to amend Article (25) of the 2006 Labour Market Regulatory Law.
In a detailed memorandum, the government outlined five major objections – reflecting constitutional, legal, economic and international concerns – about the proposed changes.
It argued that the draft law fails to address a genuine legislative vacuum, noting that current regulations already restrict domestic workers from changing professions during the validity of their permits.
Data shows that legal transfers to non-domestic sectors are rare and typically occur after the permit or contract expires. The government stressed that new legislation should only be introduced when there’s a clear regulatory need, which is absent in this case.
The memo also warned that the draft law may infringe on fundamental constitutional rights, particularly the freedom to choose one’s profession and the principle of freedom of contract.
By preventing domestic workers from switching to other jobs even after their contracts end, the law would impose a form of forced labour, only permitted under extreme circumstances by Article (13) of the Constitution.
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