Bahrain: Construction and sanitation workers allegedly subject to labour abuse including withheld wages and passports
요약
보고된 날짜: 2019년 10월 25일
위치: 바레인
기업 페이지
MidTown Contracting and Services - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 숫자를 알 수 없음
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 40 - 인도 , 시공 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 5 - 파키스탄 , 시공 , Gender not reported )토픽들
식량권 , 불안정한/불적합한 생활환경 , 이동 제한 , 신분증 압류 , 개인 건강 , 임금 착취 , 이동의 자유결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) worked in response to the GDN reporting, securing more than 100 passports held by the employer. Together with the Indian embassy they supplied food aid to the workers. A lawyer was appointed on behalf of the workers, but it was not clear by whom. The men were also being supported by local charity organisations.
출처: News outlet
요약
보고된 날짜: 2019년 10월 25일
위치: 바레인
기업 페이지
Sea Breeze International Cleaning Services - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 숫자를 알 수 없음
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 40 - 인도 , 폐기물 처리 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 5 - 파키스탄 , 폐기물 처리 , Gender not reported )토픽들
식량권 , 임금 착취 , 이동의 자유 , 불안정한/불적합한 생활환경 , 이동 제한 , 신분증 압류 , 개인 건강결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) worked in response to the GDN reporting, securing more than 100 passports held by the employer. Together with the Indian embassy they supplied food aid to the workers. A lawyer was appointed on behalf of the workers, but it was not clear by whom. The men were also being supported by local charity organisations.
출처: News outlet
"Labour officials helping workers forced to sleep outdoors," 25 Oct 2019
Workers forced to sleep outdoors because their company did not pay the power bill... had allegedly not been paid for three months.
Electricity to their home was cut off after their employer allegedly failed to pay the bill for their accommodation...
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has... retrieved passports of more than 100 employees...
The firms are Mid Town Contracting and Services and Sea Breeze International Cleaning Services, but company officials could not be reached for comment...
The men earlier said that they feared they may never get their salaries if they leave Bahrain.
However, a lawyer appointed on their behalf said...
“The men will have to sign a power of attorney for the embassy to legally get their pending wages... Most of them are soon leaving and it might be difficult to get their claims settled quickly..."
The Migrant Workers Protection Society and Discover Islam were among organisations which responded with aid for the workers.