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4 Oct 2016

Author:
Rori Donaghy, Middle East Eye

Saudi building magnate 'told to pay staff or face arrest'

A labour court in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said they it would issue an arrest warrant for the owner of building firm United Seemac if he does not pay staff owed wages for up to two years work...company owner Mohammed Owaideh...owes his staff SAR 3.5m ($932,000) in wages. The foreign workers, who largely come from Pakistan, India, Yemen, the Philippines, and Indonesia, have publicly protested at not being paid for between seven and 21 months...[also refers to Saudi Binladin Group, Saudi Oger].

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