Months before World Cup, workers forced to return home early and with pending dues
Summary
Date Reported: 4 Sep 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
Al Bandary Engineering - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Engineering , Men , Unknown migration status )Issues
Dismissal , Recruitment Fees , Restricted mobility , Intimidation , Personal Health , Wage Theft , Freedom of MovementResponse
Response sought: Yes, by The Resource Centre and Migrant-Rights.org
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: The Resource Centre and Migrant-Rights.org reached out to Al Bandary Engineering for a response but they did not provide one.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 4 Sep 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
Al Samit Manpower - Recruiter , FIFA - Partner , Redco International - EmployerProjects
974 Stadium (previously called Ras Abu Aboud) - Client , Lusail Stadium - ClientAffected
Total individuals affected: 2
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 2 - Nepal , Construction , Men , Documented migrants )Issues
Dismissal , Recruitment Fees , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by The Resource Centre and Migrant-Rights.org
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Redco Intl. did not respond to either request for a response.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 4 Sep 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
Electrowatt - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Construction , Men , Unknown migration status )Issues
Recruitment Fees , Dismissal , Retention of identity documents , Intimidation , Restricted mobility , Wage Theft , Freedom of MovementResponse
Response sought: Yes, by The Resource Centre and Migrant-Rights.org
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: The Resource Centre and Migrant-Rights.org both reached out Electro Watt for a response; they did not respond.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 4 Sep 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
Hassanesco - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 2
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 2 - Nepal , Construction , Men , Unknown migration status )Issues
Dismissal , Right to Food , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Migrant-Rights.org.
External link to response: (Find out more)
Action taken: In periods when the workers were not getting paid and did not get food, they would go out and protest at the company's headquarters. Migrant-Rights.org reached out to Hassanesco; they responded saying the firing of employees has been done in accordance with Qatari laws, and that all dues have been settled.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 4 Sep 2022
Location: Qatar
Companies
Bin Omran Trading and Contracting - Employer , FIFA - PartnerProjects
Al Bayt Stadium - ClientAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 2 - Nepal , Construction , Men , Unknown migration status )Issues
Dismissal , Other Discrimination , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by The Resource Centre and Migrant-Rights.org
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: The Resource Centre and Migrant Rights.org reached out to Bin Omran Trading and Contracting but they did not provide a response.
Source type: NGO
...A Migrant-Rights.org investigation uncovered a number of violations against Nepali migrant workers who were sent home by their companies. According to documents obtained by MR and testimonies from returnee workers, major construction companies repatriated workers before their contracts ended. The workers say they were removed from their jobs with no proper notice and communication, and without receiving their full dues. Some were told they were on ‘long leave,’ and therefore did not receive their end-of-service benefits, but it is unclear if they really can return to Qatar to work once the football tournament ends...
Workers who raise their voices against wage theft and exploitation often face detention and deportation, as in the recent case involving Al Bandary Engineering and Electrowatt employees. About 200 workers from the two companies, which are both subsidiaries of the Bandary International Group, protested on the streets of Doha on 14 August 2022. Over 60 were detained and deported, while 140 remain in the country awaiting their dues...
[Also refers to Redco Intl., Bin Omran Trading, Hassenesco, Al Samit].