Bahrain: Agricultural migrant workers face multiple labour abuses, lack 'awareness of their rights'
摘要
日期: 2019年9月24日
地点: 巴林
其他
Not Reported ( 农业和畜牧 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 80
外劳和移民工人: ( 14 - 孟加拉国 , 农业和畜牧 , Gender not reported ) , 外劳和移民工人: ( 4 - 印度 , 农业和畜牧 , Gender not reported ) , 外劳和移民工人: ( 2 - 巴基斯坦 , 农业和畜牧 , Gender not reported )议题
食物权 , 招聘费 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Personal Health , Wage Theft回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: 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.