Indian workers return from the UAE without wages after employer fails to release documents or pay
Summary
Date Reported: 9 Aug 2020
Location: United Arab Emirates
Other
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 5
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 5 - India - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Failing to renew visas , Restricted mobility , Wage Theft , Freedom of MovementResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: The article reports that the case had gone to a labour court and the workers "struggl[ed] for almost eight month to get their money", yet were unable to do so through the court. They were repatriated with the help of a Dubai-based businessman in July 2020.
Source type: News outlet
"5 Sangrur men return penniless from Dubai, seek govt support," 10 Aug 2020
Having returned empty-handed last week from Dubai even after working hard for five years, five landless residents of Banbhaura village face an uncertain future. They got stuck in Dubai after the company they were working with refused to release their visa papers and salary...
Two months prior to the expiry of their visa last year, their employer stopped paying them the salary. Even a case in a labour court failed to ensure the release of their dues. “They have returned after struggling for almost eight months to get their money. Their employer did not even pay them their PF which was being deposited since 2015,” said [the father of one of the workers]... After staying in mandatory quarantine, they reached their village on August 1.