India: Kerala workers in the Gulf face unprecedented levels of wage theft, with low awareness of rights & access to justice leaving many stranded & jobless
摘要
日期: 2021年4月8日
地點: 巴林
其他
Not Reported ( 建築 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 25
移民和移民工人: ( 1 - 印度 , 建築 , Gender not reported )議題
食物權 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Withholding Passports , Personal Health , Wage Theft回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: None reported. Some workers found new employers and others were repatriated but the workers have not received their owed dues.
資訊來源: News outlet
摘要
日期: 2021年4月8日
地點: 沙烏地阿拉伯
企業
Nasser S. Al-Hajri Corporation (NSH) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 600
移民和移民工人: ( 300 - 印度 , 建築 , Gender not reported )議題
恐嚇和威脅 , Dismissal , Wage Theft回應
已邀請回應：是，由Journalist
後續行動: Lawyers Beyond Borders has received up to 600 complaints from workers allegedly owed wages, and is launching legal action on behalf of former employees.
資訊來源: 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.