When we were in Bahrain, we struggled for many months without food and money while we were waiting for the authorities to resolve our case. In July 2020, we reached an agreement with the company, the Indian embassy and the Ministry of Labour to receive 35% of our pending wages upfront with return flight tickets, on the condition that the remaining amount would be deposited in our bank account in 3 months time. We agreed to the settlement (see attachment) and most of us returned to India in September 2020. 

It has been 5 months now and we still did not receive anything from the company. I called the company manager several times in the past couple of weeks, each time he is giving me the same answer; “I don’t have the money now, don’t call me.” I have been also trying to reach out to the official at the Indian embassy who handled our case, but she is not picking up our calls nor responding to our messages...

When we were in Bahrain we protested at the Labour Ministry many times, the Ministry assured us that we will receive our wages. But now that we left Bahrain no one is responsible. The company owner has faced no repercussions and the company is still operating as if nothing happened.