Bahrain: Construction and sanitation workers allegedly subject to labour abuse including withheld wages and passports
摘要
日期: 2019年10月25日
地点: 巴林
企业
MidTown Contracting and Services - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 40 - 印度 , 建筑 , Gender not reported ) , 外劳和移民工人: ( 5 - 巴基斯坦 , 建筑 , Gender not reported )议题
食物权 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , Personal Health , Wage Theft , 剥夺迁徙自由回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) worked in response to the GDN reporting, securing more than 100 passports held by the employer. Together with the Indian embassy they supplied food aid to the workers. A lawyer was appointed on behalf of the workers, but it was not clear by whom. The men were also being supported by local charity organisations.
信息来源: News outlet
摘要
日期: 2019年10月25日
地点: 巴林
企业
Sea Breeze International Cleaning Services - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 40 - 印度 , 废物处理 , Gender not reported ) , 外劳和移民工人: ( 5 - 巴基斯坦 , 废物处理 , Gender not reported )议题
食物权 , Wage Theft , 剥夺迁徙自由 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , Personal Health回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) worked in response to the GDN reporting, securing more than 100 passports held by the employer. Together with the Indian embassy they supplied food aid to the workers. A lawyer was appointed on behalf of the workers, but it was not clear by whom. The men were also being supported by local charity organisations.
信息来源: News outlet
"Labour officials helping workers forced to sleep outdoors," 25 Oct 2019
Workers forced to sleep outdoors because their company did not pay the power bill... had allegedly not been paid for three months.
Electricity to their home was cut off after their employer allegedly failed to pay the bill for their accommodation...
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has... retrieved passports of more than 100 employees...
The firms are Mid Town Contracting and Services and Sea Breeze International Cleaning Services, but company officials could not be reached for comment...
The men earlier said that they feared they may never get their salaries if they leave Bahrain.
However, a lawyer appointed on their behalf said...
“The men will have to sign a power of attorney for the embassy to legally get their pending wages... Most of them are soon leaving and it might be difficult to get their claims settled quickly..."
The Migrant Workers Protection Society and Discover Islam were among organisations which responded with aid for the workers.