OFWs to Benefit in MOL's New Service
Mar 17, 2016
The Ministry of Labor launched an outreach service for incoming expatriates at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to help them with their stay in the kingdom. New overseas Filipino workers or OFWs will also benefit in this program. OFWs will be given a new free-of-charge SIM card for their mobile phone at a special counter in the airport. It contains a brochure that informs OFWs of their rights, obligations, and duties as an expatriate worker. It also has legal information and guides on how OFWs can seek assistance can seek assistance from the Labor Ministry.
The SIM card is available in several foreign languages spoken by most expatriate workers in the kingdom. It include free minutes of local and international communications and text messages.
OFWs can contact customer service via toll-free 19911 to ask assistance from the government.