16 Nov 2023
A legacy in jeopardy: Continuing abuses of migrant workers in Qatar one year after the World Cup
Summary
Date Reported: 16 Nov 2023
Location: Qatar
Other
Not Reported ( Security companies ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Security companies , Gender not reported )Issues
Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Wage Theft , Intimidation , Precarious/Unsuitable Living ConditionsResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: Staff were moved to better accommodation when Amnesty International raised the abuses with World Cup organisers but denial of days off continued.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 14 Nov 2023
Location: Qatar
Other
Not Reported ( Security companies ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Location unknown , Security companies , Gender not reported )Issues
Restricted mobility , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 14 Nov 2023
Location: Qatar
Other
Not Reported ( Security companies ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Kenya , Security companies , Gender not reported )Issues
Occupational Health & Safety , Heat exposureResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 14 Nov 2023
Location: Qatar
Other
Not Reported ( Labour supplier ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Sri Lanka , Labour supplier , Gender not reported )Issues
Recruitment Fees , Wage Theft , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Right to FoodResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: The workers filed a complaint with the Committees for the Settlement of Labour Disputes but the worker did not attend the mediation session, on appearing at the second meeting he denied the men worked for him, refused to pay wages and offered only to provide them with Qatar IDs to allow them to work legally in the country. Four men accepted a flight ticket home and stipend for a fraction of what they owed. One worker did receive two of the three months' salary but did not provide QID, only buying him a ticket home.
Source type: NGO
A year after Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022, this briefing looks at the legacy the tournament has left for the rights of migrant workers in the country, and what more Qatar and FIFA should do to ensure justice and remedy for all those who suffered labour abuses to make it happen.