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Article

23 May 2014

Author:
Theresia Tjihenuna, Namibian

Neckartal workers claim abuse by Impregilo [Namibia]

[Business and Human Rights Resource Centre invited Salini Impregilo to respond; no response was provided] Workers at Salini Impregilo, the Italian company contracted to the Neckartal Dam project...are claiming abuse at the hands of their Italian employers, citing nepotism, exploitation and unfair labour practices...discrimination, human rights violations, victimisation, racism...among...other things...Workers say the situation is worsened by the fact that they work on empty stomachs with no safe drinking water...despite the long...working hours. Concerns of health hazards have also been raised, with workers saying there is only one mobile toilet shared by both men and women...According to the source, their safety at the construction site is also compromised because no safety measures are followed...Some of the workers also claim the abuse has become physical...The company’s human resource manager, Hendrina Mukwiilengo, said she was not aware of the allegations...