News & Reports
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Documentation
What’s changed in Qatar since the ILO dropped its case?
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Hospitality Sector
Too much work, not enough pay: Migrant workers in Qatar open up about life in the hospitality industry
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Wage Protection System
Factsheet: Wages and Payments in Qatar
A short overview of the key regulations governing wages, payments, and entitlements in Qatar.
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GCC
Kafala for the poor, freedom for the rich
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Construction Sector
One of Oman’s richest construction companies leaves its workers in dire straits
Over 600 migrant workers stranded in derelict camps are fighting for months of owed wages.
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Wage Protection System
Factsheet: Wages and Payments in the UAE
A short overview of the key regulations governing wages, payments, and entitlements in the UAE.
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GCC
Fintech in the Gulf: Reducing Costs for Migrant Remittances
A new crop of financial technology – fintech – companies are finding ways to cut costs for migrant workers sending money back home.
In Brief
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Kuwait has raised the minimum wage required for foreigners to sponsor families from 450 Kuwaiti Dinars (USD 1,481) to 500 Kuwaiti Dinars (USD1,646) per month. The decision maintains an existing exemption for 14 professional occupations.
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Earlier this month, hundreds of workers from two companies in Qatar took to the streets to protest months of unpaid wages. Bystanders who shared images of the protest seemed to be taken by surprise, as though delayed salaries and poor working conditions are common, public protests are not – strikes and any form of unionisation are not permitted in the country.
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A recent Oxfam article dives deep into the impact of remittances on national economies and migrant communities. The report also examines high transaction costs, where a significant percentage of the remittances are siphoned off as fees.
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The Latest Statistics
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92%
of domestic workers are not in possession of their passports, according to the Kuwait Society for Human Rights.
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63.5 hours
weekly average for domestic workers in Saudi, the second highest in the world.
Migrant-Rights.org Campaigns
Migrant Worker Recruitment to the Gulf: Challenges and Solutions
View campaignIn Brief
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Kuwait has raised the minimum wage required for foreigners to sponsor families from 450 Kuwaiti Dinars (USD 1,481) to 500 Kuwaiti Dinars (USD1,646) per month. The decision maintains an existing exemption for 14 professional occupations.
Read more -
Earlier this month, hundreds of workers from two companies in Qatar took to the streets to protest months of unpaid wages. Bystanders who shared images of the protest seemed to be taken by surprise, as though delayed salaries and poor working conditions are common, public protests are not – strikes and any form of unionisation are not permitted in the country.
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A recent Oxfam article dives deep into the impact of remittances on national economies and migrant communities. The report also examines high transaction costs, where a significant percentage of the remittances are siphoned off as fees.
Read more
