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The families of 13 Indian workers in UAE contacted their local authority in India, alleging that their relatives were facing irregular wage payments and were trapped in bonded labour in Dubai after paying recruitment fees to work for an unidentified company. At least one of the workers had left for Dubai eight years earlier, but it is unclear for how long the company had been delaying wages, or when he left their employment.
Other
Not Reported (
Sector not reported/applicable
)
- Employer
Affected
Total individuals affected:
13
Migrant & immigrant workers: (
13
- India
- Sector unknown
, Gender not reported
)
Issues
Recruitment Fees
,
Debt Bondage
,
Wage Theft
Response
Response sought: No
Action taken: In the case of one worker, the Indian Embassy in UAE intervened to ensure his passport was returned and pending salary paid. The company reportedly did not take action.
"13 Bonded Labourers Trapped in Dubai", 19 Aug 2019.
13 families complained to the district administration that another 13 bonded labourers were trapped in Dubai. They said their relatives are facing both physical and mental torture.
Santosh Behera… had gone to Dubai as a labourer... But he said the company had been torturing him with irregular payment of salaries...
After the Indian embassy’s intervention, the company had assured Santosh that they would return his passport and give his pending salaries. But nothing was done…
In another case, 18 labourers from Ganjam… [were] tortured and not paid salaries...
Their families had complained [and] six labourers returned from Dubai with the help of the department. But another 12 labourers are still trapped.