Gulf: $526,000 in wage theft haunting 1.2 million migrant workers while they are risking deportion and imprisonement for visa expiry
"Slavery Entrenched by Law: Immigrant Workers in the Gulf Story" January 16th, 2022
Siddiq, who worked as an electrical supervisor, never thought he would return home empty-handed after not receiving his salary for 18 consecutive months. With no choice, Siddiq left the Gulf for good in March 2021 with the contracting company owing him $48,900 in salary arrears and end-of-service benefits, burying his dream of securing a dignified life after retirement... Siddiq’s and his colleagues’ stories shed light on the problem of hundreds of thousands of migrant workers in the Gulf countries who are deprived of their wages and their end-of-service benefits – a common violation committed by kafeels (Arabic for sponsor) and employers. .