Bahrain: Agricultural migrant workers face multiple labour abuses, lack 'awareness of their rights'
Résumé
Date indiquée: 24 Sep 2019
Lieu: Bahreïn
Autre
Not Reported ( Agriculture et élevage ) - EmployerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 80
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 14 - Bangladesh , Agriculture et élevage , Gender not reported ) , Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 4 - Inde , Agriculture et élevage , Gender not reported ) , Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 2 - Pakistan , Agriculture et élevage , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Droit à l'alimentation , Frais de recrutement , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Personal Health , Wage TheftRéponse
Response sought: Non
Mesures prises: None reported.
Type de source: NGO
"The forgotten farmers of Bahrain," 24 Sep 2019
Migrant workers make up about 80% of the 9,120 workers employed in Bahrain’s agricultural sector. The workers seem either unaware that their rights are being violated, or feel it’s the norm...
For these workers, protesting their working conditions would mean deportation and losing what little livelihood they currently earn. The agents and employers exploit this vulnerability with confidence, knowing they will never be held accountable....
The farm owners do not abide by many provisions of the labour law, including paid annual leave and rest periods. While some employers do provide paid annual leave, others only cover travel costs but do not pay wages.