UAE & Saudi Arabia: Indian workers laid off & stranded without housing, food or flights home
摘要
日期: 2020年5月17日
地点: 沙特阿拉伯
其他
Not Reported ( 油、气、煤 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 46
外劳和移民工人: ( 46 - 印度 , 油、气、煤 , Gender not reported )议题
Failing to renew visas , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Covid-19 , Wage Theft回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: Despite sending numerous letters to the Indian embassy in Riyadh, the Central and State governments, the workers have not received support. At the time of writing they could not find their names listed under the Indian Government's repatriation scheme.
信息来源: News outlet
"Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia plead to be brough back home," 17 May 2020
Hundreds of Indian workers who had gone to UAE, Saudi Arabia in search for temporary work are struggling to return... they are appealing to the state and the central government...
[One worker stated] “The company... mentioned that they would pay us based on the time-sheet... for the past two months, they haven’t given us any salary. All our earnings have been spent on surviving here. Our visas have also expired... Since April 15, one of the leading company asked its workers to take care of the room rent and food by themselves. Without any income, and with complete lockdown how can they pay the rent?” he asked.