Saudi Arabia: Companies opt for subcontracting over direct hires, resulting in 'acute & unchecked' exploitation of migrant workers
الملخص
Date Reported: 3 مارس 2024
الموقع: السعودية (المملكة العربية)
الشركات
Kyan Coffee - Client , Al-Mutairi Support Services - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - نيبال , المطاعم والحانات , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , الحق في الغذاء , الحرمان من حرية التعبير , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Irregular Work , Dismissal , الترهيب والتهديد , Contract Substitution , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Timeالرد
Response sought: Yes, by Journalists
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الإجراءات المتخذة: Journalists reached out to the named companies; those linked to this allegation did not respond.
نوع المصدر: News outlet
الملخص
Date Reported: 3 مارس 2024
الموقع: السعودية (المملكة العربية)
الشركات
Herald International - Recruiter , National Basics Company - Employer , Al Rashid Trading & Contracting - Clientالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - نيبال , البناء , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Contract Substitution , رسوم التوظيفالرد
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
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الإجراءات المتخذة: The Journalists reached out to all companies named in the article. The companies linked to this allegation did not respond.
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 3 مارس 2024
الموقع: السعودية (المملكة العربية)
الشركات
Carrefour - Clientأخرى
Not Reported ( Labour supplier ) - Labour Supplierالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - Location unknown , السوبر ماركت وحوانيت البقالة , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
الترهيب والتهديد , Denial of leave , Fair & Equal Wages , التمييز/التنوع: عامة , Excessive production targets , Mandatory overtime , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , الحصول على المياه , Access to Non-Judicial Remedyالرد
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
الإجراءات المتخذة: Journalists asked all companies to respond; those linked to this allegation did not.
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 3 مارس 2024
الموقع: السعودية (المملكة العربية)
الشركات
Rust Burger - Client , NAS Manpower Solutions - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , المطاعم والحانات , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Mandatory overtime , التمييز/التنوع: عامة , Wage Theft , Fair & Equal Wages , Restricted mobilityالرد
Response sought: Yes, by Journalists
External link to response: (Find out more)
الإجراءات المتخذة: Journalists reached out to all companies named; NAS Manpower responded. NAS Manpower says the worker’s accusation is “incorrect” and claims that the company is “very cooperative” with all their workers.
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 3 مارس 2024
الموقع: السعودية (المملكة العربية)
الشركات
HungerStation (part of Delivery Hero) - Client , Al Saeed General Contracting - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - Location unknown , التوصيل السريع , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
الحرمان من حرية التعبير , الحصول على المعلومات , Wage Theft , Access to Non-Judicial Remedyالرد
Response sought: Yes, by Journalists
External link to response: (Find out more)
الإجراءات المتخذة: Journalists reached out to all companies named in the report; those linked to this allegation did not respond.
نوع المصدر: NGO
“Saudi companies opt for subcontracting over direct hires, resulting in acute and unchecked exploitation”
…When recruitment agents in Kathmandu told him about a job opportunity at Saudi Aramco… he paid 150,000 rupees (US$ 1,115) to the firm…
Ten Nepali migrant workers interviewed for this story recounted to Migrant-Rights.org similar experiences...
Ranjit’s employer turned out to be National Basics Company…he now works for Al-Rashid Trading & Contracting…
…the agency, Herald International Pvt Ltd, misled him…
…Al Mutairi sent him to work as a barista at a Kyan coffee shop…
…A food delivery worker at Hunger Station in Al Qassim says he got a warning from the manpower supply company when he asked why his salary was delayed…
He has been working through Al Saeed General Contracting…
…Khadka, who worked at the Carrefour warehouse and Barn’s coffee shop through a contractor company, says workers are pressured…
A worker at Rust Burger, who works through NAS Manpower Solutions…shared a similar story…NAS Manpower says the worker’s accusation is “incorrect” and claims that the company is “very cooperative” with all their workers.
A current worker at Barn’s Coffee says his supplier also asked him for a 5,000 riyals…
[Journalists researched out to all companies named in the article; only NAS Manpower solutions provided a comment].