Kuwait: Restaurant workers protest three months of unpaid salaries during COVID-19 lock down
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 9 Jul 2020
Ubicación: Kuwait
Otro
Not Reported ( Catering y servicios de comida ) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 200
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: ( 200 - Ubicación desconocida , Catering y servicios de comida , Gender not reported )Temas
Negación de la libertad de expresión , Robo de salariosRespuesta
Response sought: No
Medidas adoptadas: 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.
Tipo de fuente: 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.