UAE: 100 migrant workers without salary, food due to company "financial crisis"
Summary
Date Reported: 24 Jan 2020
Location: United Arab Emirates
Other
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 100
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 60 - India - Sector unknown , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 40 - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Right to Food , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: A worker alerted the Indian consulate who provided the workers with food and other provisions. They also contacted the company officials and were negotiatin with the HR department to settle the workers dues.
Source type: News outlet
"Indian consulate helps 60 workers in Dubai left without food, salary," 21 Jan 2020
The Indian Consulate in Dubai is assisting a group of around 60 Indian workers who are left in the lurch by their companies that were unable to pay their salaries for the last six to eight months and also failed to provide them basic necessities...
the workers were employed with two companies that were run by two Indian expatriates... [Consul General Vipul said] "Out of the 100 employees the companies have, 60 are Indians."
Vipul said that the workers will file a labour case now and are hopeful their dues will get settled in the next two to three weeks.