Gulf: Migrant-Rights.org investigation reveals recruitment fees for Ugandans highest for security & hospitality jobs despite govts' efforts to tackle issue
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 9월 15일
위치: 카타르
기타
Not Reported ( 보안 회사 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - 우간다 , 보안 회사 , Gender not reported )토픽들
직업소개수수료결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported.
출처: NGO
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 9월 15일
위치: 아랍에미리트
기타
Not Reported ( 보안 회사 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - 우간다 , 보안 회사 , Gender not reported )토픽들
계약 대체 , 임금 착취결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported.
출처: NGO
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 9월 15일
위치: 아랍에미리트
기타
Not Reported ( 중개 업소 ) - Recruiter , Not Reported ( 케이터링 & 음식 서비스 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - 우간다 , 케이터링 & 음식 서비스 , Gender not reported )토픽들
직업소개수수료결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported.
출처: NGO
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 9월 15일
위치: 아랍에미리트
기타
Not Reported ( 중개 업소 ) - Recruiter , Not Reported ( 보안 회사 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - 우간다 , 보안 회사 , Gender not reported )토픽들
직업소개수수료결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported.
출처: NGO
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 9월 15일
위치: 아랍에미리트
기타
Not Reported ( 청소 및 유지보수 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - 우간다 , 청소 및 유지보수 , Gender not reported )토픽들
직업소개수수료결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported.
출처: NGO
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"Exorbitant fees entrap Ugandan workers in the GCC", 15 Sep 2022
As Ugandan migration to the GCC increased exponentially over the last decade, so have complaints of wage theft, contract substitution, and other forms of exploitation. Public pressure on the Ugandan government to protect workers has resulted in new recruitment regulations and bilateral agreements with destination countries. But enforcement both at origin and destination remains weak, exposing workers to high risks of debt bondage and related labour trafficking situations...
Job placement fees vary across agencies. According to our research, fees range between USh 2,000,000-USh 8,000,000 (US$559–US$2,237) and are paid after passing the interviews...
Other key findings:
- Most of the security guards interviewed said that they were provided professional training by the recruitment agencies before being deployed. It is unclear if the fees paid covered these costs.
- The recruitment fees workers paid to work as security guards in the UAE include recruitment fees, visa documentation, labour cards, medical check-up and passport processing fees, among others.
- Many workers reported that wages were frequently delayed.
- Accommodation for security guards was congested. One respondent said many of them were cramped eight to a small room...