India: Kerala workers in the Gulf face unprecedented levels of wage theft, with low awareness of rights & access to justice leaving many stranded & jobless
要約
Date Reported: 2021年4月8日
場所: バーレーン
その他
Not Reported ( 建設 ) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 25
移住者・移民労働者: ( 1 - インド , 建設 , Gender not reported )課題
食の権利 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , 身分証明書の取り上げ , Personal Health , Wage Theft回答
Response sought: いいえ
取られた措置: None reported. Some workers found new employers and others were repatriated but the workers have not received their owed dues.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2021年4月8日
場所: サウジアラビア
企業
Nasser S. Al-Hajri Corporation (NSH) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 600
移住者・移民労働者: ( 300 - インド , 建設 , Gender not reported )課題
威嚇及び脅迫 , Dismissal , Wage Theft回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
取られた措置: Lawyers Beyond Borders has received up to 600 complaints from workers allegedly owed wages, and is launching legal action on behalf of former employees.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
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In the Gulf alone, over 700 Keralite workers have reported non-payment of wages since the pandemic began… with millions of migrant workers in the region, the true number is likely much higher.
Wage theft – the denial of wages or benefits rightfully owed to an employee – could devastate Kerala’s economy…
Since the pandemic began, close to 900,000 Keralites have been repatriated from around the world, the highest number of any Indian state. Almost 95% returned from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states…
Most workers are not aware of how to report their employers for withholding wages, leading to cases being registered late and delayed investigations. And there are complicated issues of legal jurisdiction. Those who have returned to Kerala cannot file legal cases against their employers without a power of attorney in their destination country.