Qatar 2022: Low-paid Ghanaian workers report lack of overtime pay & recruitment fee-payment while supporting national team from afar
Resumo
Data informada: 25 Nov 2022
Localização: Quatar
Outros
Not Reported ( Setor não informado/aplicável ) - EmployerAfetados
Total de pessoas afetadas: 1
Trabalhadores migrantes e imigrantes: ( 1 - Gana - Setor desconhecido , Gender not reported )Temas
Wage TheftResposta
Response sought: Não
Medidas tomadas: None reported.
Tipo de fonte: News outlet
Resumo
Data informada: 25 Nov 2022
Localização: Quatar
Outros
Not Reported ( Agências de Emprego ) - RecruiterAfetados
Total de pessoas afetadas: 1
Trabalhadores migrantes e imigrantes: ( 1 - Gana , Construção Civil , Gender not reported )Temas
Taxas de Recrutamento , Restricted mobilityResposta
Response sought: Não
Medidas tomadas: None reported.
Tipo de fonte: News outlet
"Qatar’s Ghanaian workers cheer the Black Stars: ‘We have suffered here, so we should be able to enjoy ourselves’", 25 Nov 2022
As a roar erupts around the stadium, Philip* leaps into the air. “Goal!” he screams ...
… Philip is not in the stadium, but one of hundreds of Ghanaian supporters outside. They have rushed to the ground from construction sites, guard duties and cleaning shifts across Qatar ...
“It’s very terrible, very terrible here. They treat us like slaves,” he says. “I only get 1,000 rials (£225) a month. Even if they make us do overtime, it’s still 1,000 rials.” Asked about Qatar’s recent labour reforms, he retorts, “No, no, no, no! That is all lies!” ...
Mustapha came to Qatar because his family, “have nothing” … [but was left stranded by his employment agent on arrival] ...
Since then, he has been living in the shadows, picking up casual construction work whenever he can ...
“I’m just excited to be here with my brothers,” says Mustapha, smiling. “Our team is here in the World Cup. That makes me happy.”