The (abbreviated as DMW) the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families.

Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates describe the foreign workers who have moved to the United Arab Emirates for work.

(according to the International Labour Organization’s Convention No. 189 and the International Organization for Migration) any persons "moving to another country or region to better their material or social conditions and improve the prospect for themselves or their family," engaged in a work relationship performing "in or for a household or households."

Migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region involves the prevalence of migrant workers in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates., p. 197.