Saudi Arabia: Unpaid salaries of 10,000 Filipino construction workers remain under negotiation years after cos. bankruptcy
"Ople on unpaid salaries of Pinoys in Saudi Arabia: Arrangements still being made," 10 Jan 2023
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople said Tuesday that arrangements are still being made with regards to the unpaid salaries of some 10,000 overseas Filipino workers...
(Regarding the unpaid salaries, we were supposed to go there last December. But upon the request of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development or MHRSD — that is our counterpart in Saudi Arabia — they requested for more time to arrange our visit. It turns out the unpaid claims is not their responsibility.)...
Ople refused to provide details when asked how much will the Filipinos get and if the DMW is looking for a timeline as regards the release of the unpaid salaries…
Saudi Arabia has committed to allocate some 2 billion riyals for the unpaid salaries of some overseas Filipinos employed by construction companies which declared bankruptcy.
The amount will cover the unpaid salaries of workers employed by firms such as Saudi OGer, MMG, the Bin Laden group, and other construction firms that have yet to pay back the Filipino workers.
According to the DMW, the commitment will cover the unpaid salaries of workers of firms which declared bankruptcy in the years 2015 and 2016.