Pakistan intervenes on non-payment of wages to citizens in Qatar, alleges authorities stopped paying cos.
Summary
Date Reported: 13 Jun 2021
Location: Qatar
Companies
Descon Engineering - Employer , FIFA - PartnerProjects
Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - ClientAffected
Total individuals affected: 20
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 18 - Pakistan , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Dismissal , Right to Food , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Embassy
Action taken: The case is part of a broader pattern of Pakistani companies allegedly left unpaid by the Qatari Government, according to the Pakistani Embassy in Qatar. The Embassy stated they were taking up all cases with Qatar's Ministry of Labor. Descon had informed the Embassy that nearly all employees had settled dues with the company.
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 13 Jun 2020
Location: Qatar
Companies
FIFA - PartnerProjects
Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - ClientOther
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 20 - Pakistan , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Dismissal , Right to Food , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: The case is part of a broader pattern of Pakistani companies allegedly left unpaid by the Qatari Government, according to the Pakistani Embassy in Qatar. The Embassy stated they were taking up all cases with Qatar's Ministry of Labor. The workers were being supplied food packages by the Pakistani Embassy.
Source type: News outlet
"Pakistan takes up worker payment issues with Qatar," 13 Jun 2020
Pakistan has intervened on behalf of its nationals in Qatar who were working on FIFA World Cup projects by asking the Gulf state to address payment issues...
Qatari authorities had stopped paying a few companies including Descon, a Pakistan-based multinational that had taken many laborers to Doha...
“...some of these individuals started facing salary issues,” he added. “We took this up with the company and asked its officials to release salaries and provide residence and food to the workers until their return to Pakistan. We also received more complaints related to these payments after the coronavirus outbreak..."
Pakistan’s embassy in Doha had taken up all such cases with Qatar’s Ministry of Labor... Descon had informed the embassy that nearly all of its employees had settled their dues with the company.