Saudi firms not paying workers' wages amid pandemic
Summary
Date Reported: 8 May 2020
Location: Saudi Arabia
Companies
Almarai - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Food & beverage , Gender not reported )Issues
Dismissal , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 8 May 2020
Location: Saudi Arabia
Other
Not Reported ( Education companies ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Egypt , Education companies , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Jordan , Education companies , Gender not reported )Issues
Wage Theft , DismissalResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: News outlet
Many companies in Saudi Arabia have been forced to stop work due to the Covid-19 pandemic, while other companies have suspended the payment of all or part of the salaries to their employees, Arabi21 reported...
A number of companies forced their employees into unpaid leave...
Amongst the companies that decided to expel employees or reduce salaries was the Almarai company, one of the largest dairy companies in the world with over 40,000 employees.