Gulf: Migrant-Rights.org investigation reveals recruitment fees for Ugandans highest for security & hospitality jobs despite govts' efforts to tackle issue
摘要
日期: 2022年9月15日
地點: 卡塔爾
其他
Not Reported ( 安保公司 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 1
移民和移民工人: ( 1 - 烏干達 , 安保公司 , Gender not reported )議題
招聘費用回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: None reported.
資訊來源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2022年9月15日
地點: 阿聯酋
其他
Not Reported ( 安保公司 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 1
移民和移民工人: ( 1 - 烏干達 , 安保公司 , Gender not reported )議題
Contract Substitution , Wage Theft回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: None reported.
資訊來源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2022年9月15日
地點: 阿聯酋
其他
Not Reported ( 職業介紹所 ) - Recruiter , Not Reported ( 飲食服務 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 1
移民和移民工人: ( 1 - 烏干達 , 飲食服務 , Gender not reported )議題
招聘費用回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: None reported.
資訊來源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2022年9月15日
地點: 阿聯酋
其他
Not Reported ( 職業介紹所 ) - Recruiter , Not Reported ( 安保公司 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 1
移民和移民工人: ( 1 - 烏干達 , 安保公司 , Gender not reported )議題
招聘費用回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: None reported.
資訊來源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2022年9月15日
地點: 阿聯酋
其他
Not Reported ( 清潔與保養 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 1
移民和移民工人: ( 1 - 烏干達 , 清潔與保養 , Gender not reported )議題
招聘費用回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: None reported.
資訊來源: NGO
"Exorbitant fees entrap Ugandan workers in the GCC", 15 Sep 2022
As Ugandan migration to the GCC increased exponentially over the last decade, so have complaints of wage theft, contract substitution, and other forms of exploitation. Public pressure on the Ugandan government to protect workers has resulted in new recruitment regulations and bilateral agreements with destination countries. But enforcement both at origin and destination remains weak, exposing workers to high risks of debt bondage and related labour trafficking situations...
Job placement fees vary across agencies. According to our research, fees range between USh 2,000,000-USh 8,000,000 (US$559–US$2,237) and are paid after passing the interviews...
Other key findings:
- Most of the security guards interviewed said that they were provided professional training by the recruitment agencies before being deployed. It is unclear if the fees paid covered these costs.
- The recruitment fees workers paid to work as security guards in the UAE include recruitment fees, visa documentation, labour cards, medical check-up and passport processing fees, among others.
- Many workers reported that wages were frequently delayed.
- Accommodation for security guards was congested. One respondent said many of them were cramped eight to a small room...