Kuwait: Restaurant workers protest three months of unpaid salaries during COVID-19 lock down
要約
Date Reported: 2020年7月9日
場所: クウェート
その他
Not Reported ( ケータリング及びフードサービス ) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 200
移住者・移民労働者: ( 200 - Location unknown , ケータリング及びフードサービス , Gender not reported )課題
表現の自由の否定 , Wage Theft回答
Response sought: いいえ
取られた措置: 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.
情報源のタイプ: 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.