Qatar 2022: Workers from Asia indebted for recruitment fees, do not receive wages or adequate nutrition
Summary
Date Reported: 16 Nov 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
FIFA - PartnerProjects
Khalifa International Stadium - ClientOther
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Wage Theft , Right to Food , Recruitment Fees , Precarious/Unsuitable Living ConditionsResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 16 Nov 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
FIFA - PartnerProjects
Lusail Stadium - ClientOther
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Philippines , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Right to Food , Imprisonment , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: After his company went bankrupt, Jovaine received a compensation from the Qatari Labour Ministry, which he used to fly back home.
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 16 Nov 2022
Location: Qatar
Other
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Injuries , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: Qatari authorities prosecuted his employer but the case was dismissed and he never received any compensation.
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 16 Nov 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
FIFA - PartnerProjects
Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - ClientOther
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Recruitment Fees , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: News outlet
"Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers", 16 Nov 2022
The Gulf state has faced harsh criticism over deaths, injuries, and unpaid wages of foreign labourers...
Ahead of the world's biggest single-sport tournament, AFP spoke to migrant workers in India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, as well as their families, about their experiences...
Bangladeshi Aupon Mir is one of thousands of workers who migrated to Qatar to work on construction sites...
"But the sad part is, even being a part of this gigantic beautiful construction, we did not get paid. My foreman took away our time sheets and withdrew all our money and fled."...
He worked for an Indian construction company in seven of the World Cup stadiums, but because he did not have a valid work permit, he was arrested in 2020 and deported...