India: Kerala workers in the Gulf face unprecedented levels of wage theft, with low awareness of rights & access to justice leaving many stranded & jobless
Résumé
Date indiquée: 8 Avr 2021
Lieu: Bahreïn
Autre
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 25
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Droit à l'alimentation , Conditions de vie précaires/inadaptées , Conservation des documents d'identité , Santé personnelle , Salaire impayéRéponse
Response sought: Non
Mesures prises: None reported. Some workers found new employers and others were repatriated but the workers have not received their owed dues.
Type de source: News outlet
Résumé
Date indiquée: 8 Avr 2021
Lieu: Arabie Saoudite
Entreprises
Nasser S. Al-Hajri Corporation (NSH) - EmployerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 600
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 300 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Intimidation et menaces , Licenciement , Salaire impayéRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Journalist
Mesures prises: Lawyers Beyond Borders has received up to 600 complaints from workers allegedly owed wages, and is launching legal action on behalf of former employees.
Type de source: News outlet
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In the Gulf alone, over 700 Keralite workers have reported non-payment of wages since the pandemic began… with millions of migrant workers in the region, the true number is likely much higher.
Wage theft – the denial of wages or benefits rightfully owed to an employee – could devastate Kerala’s economy…
Since the pandemic began, close to 900,000 Keralites have been repatriated from around the world, the highest number of any Indian state. Almost 95% returned from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states…
Most workers are not aware of how to report their employers for withholding wages, leading to cases being registered late and delayed investigations. And there are complicated issues of legal jurisdiction. Those who have returned to Kerala cannot file legal cases against their employers without a power of attorney in their destination country.