Dubai’s Ministry of Labour has ordered a security firm to pay striking workers their overdue salaries, according to local media. Around 600 staff at an unnamed company in Al Quoz allege they have not been paid since December and this month went on strike demanding action. As of Thursday, the firm had allegedly paid January’s and half of February’s wages, but claims it has struggled to get clients to pay up, causing difficulties.

Many striking workers have reportedly asked for their final salaries and passports returned so they can fly back to their home countries. 

Maher Al Obad, assistant undersecretary for Labour Inspection Affairs, was quoted as saying: “The ministry is closely monitoring the situation of about 600 workers ...[and] will refer the company to public prosecution if no mechanism for payment of workers’ dues is made.”