Kuwait: Restaurant workers protest three months of unpaid salaries during COVID-19 lock down
摘要
日期: 2020年7月9日
地点: 科威特
其他
Not Reported ( 饮食服务 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 200
外劳和移民工人: ( 200 - 地点未知 , 饮食服务 , Gender not reported )议题
剥夺言论自由 , Wage Theft回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: 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.
信息来源: 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.