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The predominant model of employment in the region is the live-in arrangement, where millions of workers are subject to the stranglehold of an individual employer and their household. What are the viable alternatives to this prevalent model?

A lack of awareness of their rights, and a perceived lack of options, keep Bahrain's agricultural workers in a rut

In a study of 94 migrant workers in Dubai carried out between 2017 and 2018, only 5% of men and none of the women interviewed reported feeling appreciated or respected by their employers.

Migrant workers in Qatar’s hospitality sector say they are facing underpayment, shoddy accommodation and costly recruitment fees, according to new research.

Over 600 migrant workers stranded in derelict camps are fighting for months of owed wages.

The following observations are from conversations on migration with migrants and their families in Uganda. The nature of these conversations are not exclusive to Uganda but echo similar experiences of other labour-sending countries across Africa and Asia.

Around 450 workers from multiple construction companies in Bahrain have been denied their wages for over four months. All of the construction companies are owned by the same parent company which is managed and owned by an Indian national, and a Bahraini partner.