Job mobility in Qatar is still a mirage despite reforms; domestic workers most affected
要約
Date Reported: 2021年10月5日
場所: カタール
企業
Qatar Manpower Solutions Co. (WISA) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 300
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - エチオピア , 家事代行会社 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - ケニア , 家事代行会社 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - ネパール , 家事代行会社 , Gender not reported )課題
Restricted mobility , 移動の自由の否定回答
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre
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取られた措置: A pattern of workers relying on word-of-mouth information on the reforms and their rights emerged too, while an official confirmed to MR that the new rule applied to all companies, including for public sector workers. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited WISA to respond to the allegations; their response can be read in full below.
情報源のタイプ: NGO
Migrant-Rights.org has recorded numerous cases of women migrants struggling to change jobs. And while domestic workers are at a particular disadvantage to navigate the system, the ongoing obscurity on the requirements for job change has made it difficult for all workers...
the demand from the current employers can be anywhere from QR6000 (US$1650) to QR15000 (US$4100), depending on the worker’s nationality, in addition to foregoing all dues... the new employer must only reimburse the old employer if the worker changes jobs during the probation period, which cannot exceed one month’s salary. The minimum wage is currently QR1,000 (US$275) plus accommodation and food (or QR500 and QR300 respectively as allowance)...
Most migrant workers and particularly domestic workers depend on the word-of-mouth network of their compatriots. The most pervasive narrative is that a NOC is still required, and incidents of workers being deported for challenging employers gain more traction than official messaging by the government.
This is not only because there is little or no trust in official mechanisms and channels, but also because of conflicting messages both in the media and by the Ministry itself...
It is not only the individual employer and private sector companies that are quashing job mobility. WISA (Qatar Manpower Solutions Co), a government-owned entity that provides live-out services to households, has also been turning down workers’ requests to change jobs.