Three recruitment firms in Kuwait have been formally recognized for enforcing the new US$500 minimum monthly salary for Filipino domestic workers, a policy anchored on the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) updated employment standards.
The acknowledgment was issued during a gathering at the Dolphin Continental Hotel in Salmiya, where officials highlighted how the compliance of these agencies demonstrates growing support for reforms designed to protect household service workers deployed overseas.
Instead of focusing on the wage policy alone, Migrant Workers Office (MWO) leaders emphasized that the commendation also reflects broader efforts to improve working conditions across the sector. Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay, Assistant Secretary Julyn Ambito-Fermin, and Assistant Secretary Venecio Legaspi joined MWO Assistant Labor Attaché Sofia E. Matote in presenting certificates of appreciation to representatives of Ali Adnan Alali Office, Al Darrah International Est., and Stars Group.
The policy shift followed Labor Advisory No. 25, series of 2025, and Memorandum Circular No. 3, series of 2025, both detailing new employment requirements for domestic workers, including the updated salary floor. These measures form part of the government’s broader push to elevate welfare standards for Filipino household service workers abroad.
The recognition of compliant agencies was framed as a step meant to reinforce the ongoing transition toward fairer treatment and a more sustainable employment environment for Filipinos working in Kuwait.
