Saudi Arabia: 100 Pakistanis among 1,000 stranded after private company defaults on salaries
Summary
Date Reported: 31 Jan 2020
Location: Saudi Arabia
Other
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1000
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 900 - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 100 - Pakistan - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Right to Food , Failing to renew visas , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: Once the Pakistani department responsible for overseas workers' welfare were made aware of the workers' situation representatives in Saudi Arabia assisted the Pakistani workers. They provided food aid and approached the company. They reported the case to the Saud Ministry of Labor.
Source type: News outlet
"CWA in Riyadh asked to facilitate Pakistanis stranded in Tabuk," 8 Jan 2020
The Community Welfare Attache (CWA) in Riyadh [was directeded] to approach Pakistani workers stranded in Tabuk and extend all possible assistance to them.
... [including] provision of edibles to the expatriates facing problems after their Iqamas (Work Permits) got expired.
The CWA had also been asked to hold a meeting with the company which had expelled Pakistanis from their job and defaulted on their salary payment...
a Saudi private company had not paid salaries to all its 1,000 workers including 100 Pakistanis engaged in the two different projects...
The official source said the provision of food to the stranded Pakistanis was being ensured.