J&P workers in Oman say their situation is desperate
Summary
Date Reported: 11 Aug 2018
Location: Saudi Arabia
Companies
Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 5000
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Egypt , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - India , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Nepal , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Pakistan , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Philippines , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Sri Lanka , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Vietnam , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Right to Food , Failing to renew visas , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Restricted mobility , Dismissal , Personal Health , Wage Theft , Freedom of MovementResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre
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Action taken: None reported.
Source type: News outlet
J&P Overseas workers in Oman have appealed to the owners for their salaries, saying people could not pay for emergency medical procedures and others risked losing their homes because they were unable to pay their mortgages. In a letter sent earlier this month, workers at the construction company’s Oman branch said they have not been paid for three months and appealed to the Joannou and Paraskevaides families to put their differences aside and resolve the matter. “There are no words that can describe the scale of this human crisis suffered by the people who worked hard for the name of the company and have stood by and continue to stand by its side,” the letter said. An Indian man “is desperate” because he cannot pay for his wife to give birth, they said, while a second Indian national was begging for $500 to pay for his mother’s emergency surgery... The Oman branch employs 1,360 people whom also faced additional problems because the money the company paid for their food was meant to run out on Wednesday. The same went for the money that paid for the fuel to run the generators that provided power to the workers’ quarters and the site’s offices...