Gulf: Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, wage theft by unscrupulous employers continues apace for migrant workers with no accountability
摘要
日期: 2021年12月9日
地点: 沙特阿拉伯
其他
Not Reported ( 建筑 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 印度 , 建筑 , Gender not reported )议题
Poverty Wages , Wage Theft回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: News outlet
摘要
日期: 2021年12月9日
地点: 阿拉伯联合酋长国
其他
Not Reported ( 家佣中介公司 ) - Recruiter受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 1 - 亚洲与太平洋地区 , 家佣中介公司 , Gender not reported )议题
恐吓和威胁 , Restricted mobility , Wage Theft , 剥夺迁徙自由回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: News outlet
"Opinion: How the pandemic escalated migrant worker wage theft in the Gulf," 9 Dec 2021
While the act of wage theft or denying workers their dues has long since existed, the pandemic has witnessed a radical escalation… Employers and recruiters, sometimes under financial duress, simply refuse to pay workers who have continued to toil during an unrelenting pandemic...
According to the MFA, wage theft is an umbrella term which comprises the non-payment of dues owed to workers, including but not limited to their salaries, overtime pay, paid sick leave, health insurance and end-of-service entitlements...
States must reconstruct migrant-centred justice systems that ensure employer accountability and recognise the vulnerabilities and barriers faced by migrant workers, especially women...
…employers must ensure that all salaries are paid in full and without delay. As companies continue prioritising profits over worker protections, it is crucial that we advocate for government regulations that will hold employers of migrant labourers accountable for wage theft.