Kuwait: Restaurant workers protest three months of unpaid salaries during COVID-19 lock down
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Jul 2020
Standort: Kuwait
Andere
Not Reported ( Catering & Verpflegung ) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 200
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( 200 - Location unknown , Catering & Verpflegung , Gender not reported )Themen
Verweigerung der freien Meinungsäußerung , Wage TheftAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Ergriffene Maßnahmen: Security was called and police "persuaded" workers to stay in their homes. Police promised workers they would resolve the issue, and inform the Ministry of Social Affairs as well as the restaurant authorities.
Art der Quelle: News outlet
"Unpaid salaries for 3 months forces restaurant workers to protest," 7 Jul 2020
Around 150-200 workers of a restaurant chain gathered in Salmiya, immediately security patrols were called and it was found that the workers had not received salaries for last 3 months as restaurants had stopped operating during lock down period where the company administration had not paid salaries.
The workers said that they had [not] enough money for living, the policement of the Salmiya Police Station managed to persuade workers to stay in their homes with a promise to solve their financial problems with the company and they also informed Ministry of Social Affairs, as well as the authorities of the restaurant where the expatriates work. A case of notification was recorded.