Huroob, Runaway, Absconding: Trapping migrants in extreme abuse
October 7, 2020
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Driven to despair: Male domestic workers in Saudi
July 22, 2020
As the economy suffers, even profitable UAE companies leave employees in the lurch
June 9, 2020
Hundreds of Sobha Engineering and Contracting LLC employees owed months of unpaid dues are struggling for survival in the United Arab Emirates.
Half a lifetime of toil, and all that’s left is charity
April 18, 2020
Muneer Sahib has spent more than half of his life in Bahrain. Now in his 70s, his story is that of thousands of other migrant workers who live in distress, denied their rights and wages.
End-of-service Gratuity for Domestic Workers in the GCC
March 22, 2020
Domestic workers in every GCC country except for Oman are owed end-of-service benefits at the conclusion of their work contract. This short brief compares the entitlements throughout the region.
Non-payment of wages: An issue on the rise for low-income migrant workers in Bahrain
October 24, 2019
The economic downturn hit Bahrain’s construction sector hard and exacerbated the already rampant practice of delayed and unpaid wages. Costs and losses are passed on to the most vulnerable – the migrant workers at the end of the supply chain.
