"Mission Houses in Gulf nations should record Indian workers' wage grievances before repatriation, says Tharoor," 24 Jul 2020

Indian missions in Arab Gulf countries should record the wage grievances of Indian workers leaving due to the Covid-19 outbreak as documentation is vital in addressing the wage theft issue, said MP and former state Minister at the Ministry of External Affairs Shashi Tharoor...

Tharoor said there is currently no mechanism available globally to address the wage theft issue and ensure justice for the migrant worker...

Tharoor suggested that an ESCROW fund where six months of wages can be deposited by the employer should be set up when the visa is approved for the worker.

countries of destination and origin have begun repatriation procedures of these workers, without any proper redress mechanism...

these violations are piling up and either not be addressed or overburdening the existing dispute resolution mechanisms.