Jeddah, Mar 25: An Indian nurse, who was stranded in Saudi Arabia along with her newborn baby following a dispute with her employer, has finally left the kingdom after a long legal battle.
Though Tintu Stephen, 28, had won a ruling in her favour from the labour court in Abha, she was barred from leaving the kingdom as her employer filed an appeal in the higher court, the Saudi Gazette reported. However, in a rare move, the passport authorities granted her an exit — only visa without the consent of her employer after the intervention of the Saudi Human Rights Commission and other high-ranking officials, it said. She left for India on Saturday.
The employer had asked Ms. Tintu to deposit a guarantee money to ensure her return to Saudi Arabia after vacation to continue on her job until the contract period was over. The employer also filed a lawsuit in the court.
But the court rejected the employer’s demand, paving the way for her return home. The troubles for Ms. Tintu, a resident of Kottayam in Kerala, began when she sought maternity leave to go home in the early stages of her pregnancy.
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