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Ensure you have complete documentation!

Before travelling to Lebanon, you should have an entry visa and passport. Your medical check-up will be completed upon arrival, when you will also be able to sign your employment contract with a notary public.  Note that domestic workers are required to take a pregnancy test before the start of their employment. Your employer must request a work permit from the Ministry of Labour and a residence permit from the General Security shortly after your arrival to the country.

 

Sign a fair employment contract!

It is important to ensure that you have a written contract of your employment. Make sure that you receive the standard contract for migrant workers that was developed by the Lebanese Ministry of Labour in 2009.  Before signing, read your contract carefully. At a minimum, your contract should include the following information: your personal details, employer’s name and place of work, work responsibilities, start date, duration of employment, salary, working hours, annual leave, and sick leave. Do not sign a contract that you do not understand or agree with, and discuss and negotiate the terms of your contract with your employer. You should always keep a copy of the signed contract with you.

 

Inform yourself!

Find out more about the labour laws in the Lebanon. The Ministry of Labour provides information on Lebanese Labour Law and the Social Security Act. 

 

Know your rights and obligations!

You have the right to receive timely payment, to refuse tasks that are not included in your contract, to receive appropriate medical care and take sick leave, as well as to be take daily rest-hours and annual leave. The International Labour Organisation has published an extensive information booklet available in Arabic, English, and French for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. You may consult the guide to learn more about travelling to Lebanon, your rights and responsibilities as a migrant worker, seeking out support, and adapting to Lebanese culture.

 

If facing abuse, seek support!

Instances of physical, verbal, and sexual abuse or harassment should be reported to the Directorate General of General Security’s Foreigners Service. You may contact the ‘Security Room’ within 48 hours by calling 01/612401, 01/612402, and 01/612405.

 

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