Bahrain: Agricultural migrant workers face multiple labour abuses, lack 'awareness of their rights'
요약
보고된 날짜: 2019년 9월 24일
위치: 바레인
기타
Not Reported ( 농업 및 가축 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 80
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 14 - 방글라데시 , 농업 및 가축 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 4 - 인도 , 농업 및 가축 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 2 - 파키스탄 , 농업 및 가축 , Gender not reported )토픽들
식량권 , 직업소개수수료 , 불안정한/불적합한 생활환경 , 개인 건강 , 임금 착취결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported.
출처: 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.