Law and rights
A domestic work arrangement involves three parties: the household, the worker and the recruitment office. Each has rights and obligations set out in texts. We cover all three, because a site explaining only one side is marketing material rather than a reference.
The regulatory framework
Domestic work is governed by Regulation No. 90 of 2009 on Domestic Workers, Cooks, Gardeners and Similar Categories, as amended, notably by Regulation No. 11 of 2013 and Regulation No. 64 of 2020.
The office's role is governed separately by Regulation No. 63 of 2020 on offices recruiting non-Jordanian domestic workers, which is the basis for the decisions fixing recruitment costs, transfer costs and compensation.
These are two distinct frameworks: one governs the employment relationship, the other governs the activity of recruitment offices. Confusing them is a common source of error.