With the governments of the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka refusing to agree to the standard employment contract for domestic help drawn up by the UAE Ministry of the Interior recently, recruitment agents fear they will have to shut down.

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The governments of Sri Lanka, Philippines and Indonesia recently refused the standard employment contract for domestic help which was drawn by the UAE Ministry of the Interior.

With this the foreign employment agencies in the country has suffered big blow. They claim that by rejecting the proposition the government has boycotted the foreign inflow to the country.

International Recruitment agencies complain that with the Ebola outbreak, workers intake from African region also has been halted.

Speaking to Emirates 24 News  Samer Marjan, owner of Maktea’a recruitment office, said the refusal of the governments of Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka of the new standard contract has made the situation difficult for employment agencies, particularly because demand for these nationalities is growing.

In recent research has proved that the requisition for recruits from the South Asian region has increased significantly.

The Sri Lankan government has not yet made a statement regarding the matter nor have provided an alternate option.