Qatar 2022 World Cup: MEE speaks to hospitality & construction workers; some praise access to healthcare while others are improperly paid & cannot change jobs
الملخص
Date Reported: 17 ديسمبر 2021
الموقع: قطر
أخرى
Not Reported ( البناء ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - Location unknown , البناء , Gender not reported )القضايا
Withholding Passportsالرد
Response sought: لا
الإجراءات المتخذة: None reported.
نوع المصدر: News outlet
الملخص
Date Reported: 17 ديسمبر 2021
الموقع: قطر
أخرى
Not Reported ( Hospitality ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - Location unknown , Hospitality , Gender not reported )القضايا
Withholding Passportsالرد
Response sought: لا
الإجراءات المتخذة: None reported.
نوع المصدر: News outlet
الملخص
Date Reported: 17 ديسمبر 2021
الموقع: قطر
أخرى
Not Reported ( الفنادق ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - Location unknown , الفنادق , Gender not reported )القضايا
Restricted mobility , Wage Theft , الحرمان من حرية التنقلالرد
Response sought: لا
الإجراءات المتخذة: None reported.
نوع المصدر: News outlet
"Is Qatar ready to host the World Cup?" 17 Dec 2021
“The World Cup has woken us up,” the Qatari official says. “Ten years ago, some of the accomodation for guest workers was unacceptable. We would be the first to admit that.” ...
Two workers, one in construction and another in hospitality, said that their passports were currently being held by their employer...
One employee at a hotel said that to earn the minimum wage, he was being forced by his employer to work overtime hours for which he was not being compensated. He added that he attempted to leave his job, but his employer would not write him an adequate reference.
Qatari officials told MEE that things would not change overnight, and it would take time for companies of all sizes to fall into line. They also stressed that the government had simplified ways in which workers could raise grievances.
... several workers told MEE that voicing concerns was easier said than done, and that they feared for their visa status when pursuing legal action.
Several migrant workers did feel that many of the reforms were beneficial, particularly the ban on working outdoors during the hottest hours in summer... [and] in relation to free and accessible healthcare.