Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE
UAE workers report over 300 firms for unpaid wages
by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Sunday, 21 June 2009
Page 1
Results 1 to 9 of 9
Posted on Thursday, 2 July 2009
Name and Shame
Posted by MM at 14:59 UAE time
I agree with some of the other respondents here that offending companies and their owners need to be named and shamed in the press and the court of public opinion.
It's not just labourers facing this problem. You would be surprised at some of the big names with big advertising campaigns that have not paid their employees for 2 months and threaten them not to tell the MOL. These same companies are still employing more people without paying existing staff and still trading.
This is serious issue and it's a joke that among my friends now that the only criteria for a good company to work for these days is one that actually pays your full, monthly salary each month. Forget bonuses, commissions, reimbursements - some of us just hope to get what we are legally owed each month.
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
Posted on Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Congratulations
Posted by Peter Peter at 11:41 UAE time
We are very thankful to Mr. Deemas for coming on record at this forum. Now we can believe that what we write here does reach the right people.
However it would be better if the MOL would give press releases from time to time announcing these fines and the names of the companies who received them for ill treating workers.
Sir, you talk of a moral deterrent. Naming and shaming them would be the first step. And a social and economic boycott of such companies by concerned citizens will bring these companies in line.
We thank you once again and support you in our endeavors.
Finally we are still curious to know why it needs 5 years to bring workers' accommodation up to acceptable levels when the world's tallest tower can be built in less than half the time.
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
Posted on Monday, 22 June 2009
MoL Feedback
Posted by Ministry of Labour- Bin Deemas at 21:49 UAE time
Dear all,
I want to thank you for your valued comments, and I guarantee you that we will take them all in our consideration.
I just want to mention that we already referred some complaints to the court, when the employer failed to deliver his commitment even after paying penalty fees reached in some cases to AED 10000 for each worker. And that is strong evidence that sanctions can not be effective unless there is moral deterrent.
We in the Ministry of Labour will continue our efforts to promote the principle of workers' rights protection, but, we need to keep in our mind that keeping these rights maintained is everyone responsibility including the workers themselves.
Thank you all and best regards
Humied Bin Deemas
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
advertisement
Wages!!
Posted by Punky Brewster at 13:57 UAE time
Why not Shame the companies, that HAVE been prosecuted!! This way, OTHERS can avoid dealing with them, and this way, the REST will be careful not to tread that path of ignorance. I don't know why the authorities are hiding behind the Ethics Law in regards to this issue, 'cos it is, after all, inhumane, to not pay for the services. I think the Name & Shame will effectively put a stop to these practices.
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
Action Please
Posted by Peter Peter at 13:03 UAE time
Mr. Deemas,
Just suspending transactions at the labor department is NOT enough. Many companies can survive for months without having any business with the labor department while the workers continue to suffer.
We need to see some punitive measures here. Fines for a start and jail later if the fines are not paid.
If the UAE can jail people for a bounced cheque why not jail employers for unpaid ( bounced ) salaries ? Perhaps you are not aware of the havoc that unpaid salaries create for the families of these workers back home !!
Why this unequal treatment ?
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
300 firms for unpaid wages
Posted by Michael at 09:24 UAE time
A good initiative for persons employed in Dubai, but the article failed to mention that for those persons employed in a Free Zone (in this case TECOM)it does not apply. In fact the MOL hotline will tell you that a FZ claim must go through the FZ complaint department and once referred to the courts does not even go to the labout court, it goes to the main court which means the empoyment of an Arabic speaking advocate, all documentation being translated into Arabic and the massive expense that goes with it. So although they FZ will tell you that you are protected under the laws of the UAE Government, yes you are, but not through the Ministry of Labour or the Labour court.
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
Absolute Shame
Posted by CT at 09:23 UAE time
This is an absolute disgrace where human being are allowed to behave this way. What are these companies doing here if they can't pay their workers. But WHO CARES these poor slave workers don't deserve to be paid, they just have to keep on working and building this great city of dubai. WHO REALLY CARES......Time has come where we will be made to CARE about these poor people.
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
Posted on Sunday, 21 June 2009
Late initiative but at a good time
Posted by Sundar at 14:04 UAE time
This region has been shouted for poor labour protection compared to other parts in the world. This is a very late initiative, but at has come at a good time where you will see the real face of many companies and the care that they show on the staff.
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
300 firms for unpaid wages
Posted by Varghese at 09:45 UAE time
This is a good move to protect the poor laboureres who is geting less
than Dhs 700/-
CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT
Page 1
Mobile
