Migrant Workers in Qatar and the UAE

How are construction companies and hotel brands impacting the rights of migrant workers in Qatar and the UAE? We track company operations, survey their human rights performance and document allegations to increase corporate transparency and accountability, and empower advocates in civil society and business to address labour exploitation. Scroll down to explore our findings.

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Inhospitable: How hotels in Qatar & the UAE are failing migrant workers

First report analysing hotels’ approaches to safeguarding workers’ rights finds weak regional implementation of company policies.

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On Shaky Ground: Migrant Workers’ Rights in Qatar & UAE Construction

Second survey of construction companies reveals no progress in sector transparency and engagement on labour rights and protections for migrant workers.

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Over 500 companies across the Gulf region have featured in our tracking and surveys to date. Use the search field below to find and view the responses, non-responses and projects we’ve recorded for each company.

Company nameKEO International Consultants

Site Gulf Construction Tracker

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By the numbers

  • 17

    Allegations

    Publicly reported allegations of migrant worker abuse by construction companies in 2017/18

  • 12k

    Workers

    The number of workers impacted in the documented cases

  • 76%

    Restricted Mobility

    Most allegations concern restrictions on workers’ freedom of movement

  • 71%

    Wage Delays

    The other widely report labour abuse is late or non-payment of workers’ wages

Get the data

From company surveys to contract awards, a lot of data sits behind each and every Resource Centre project. We make all of this information on companies involved easily discoverable to encourage further transparency and enable you to advocate for better standards.

Migrant Workers & Hotels

Find out how hotels are addressing risks to migrant workers in Qatar and the UAE using our searchable database of survey responses and disclosure.

Gulf Construction Tracker

Monitor trends, read analysis, explore and download data on construction awards across the Gulf region, covering over $80bn in contract value.