300 workers left in lurch without salaries and food, get help
要約
Date Reported: 2019年6月27日
場所: アラブ首長国連邦
その他
Not Reported ( 建設 ) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 300
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - インド , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - パキスタン , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( 168 - バングラデシュ , 建設 , Gender not reported )課題
食の権利 , Failing to renew visas , Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , Personal Health , Wage Theft , 移動の自由の否定回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
取られた措置: The company reportedly told reporters that it had promised to pay overdue wages but hadn't done so at the time of writing. Local charity Dar Al Ber Society has been distributing food and supplying medical services for workers. A representative from the Bangladeshi consulate stated they were providing the workers with food and legal assistance, including repatriation.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2019年6月27日
場所: アラブ首長国連邦
その他
Not Reported ( 建設 ) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 300
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - インド , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - バングラデシュ , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - パキスタン , 建設 , Gender not reported )課題
Failing to renew visas , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Withholding Passports , 食の権利 , Wage Theft回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
取られた措置: The employer told Khaleej Times that he had already paid one batch of overdue salaries and intended to pay the rest soon. The workers’ consulates stated their support, while workers were being helped by local charity. 168 workers were planning to sue their employer for delaying their wages.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
Workers of a private firm in Dubai... were struggling to make ends meet as they have not received their salaries for several months... the Indian Consulate has stepped in to resolve the issue. The workers are facing extreme shortage of food and health issues due to stress. Many of them want to go home, but have their visas expired, which the employer has refused to renew... the Dar Al Ber Society (Dabs) distributed food items and conducted a medical camp at their accommodation... the crisis began a little over a year ago when they started experiencing delays in getting salaries... All of them are sitting jobless with expired visas as the work on their sites have stopped due to lack of funds... Khaleej Times contacted the employer, he promised to clear the dues of the workers at the earliest and said he had already dispatched one batch of salaries and will try and payout the rest of the workers in the coming month.