All posts tagged "workers welfare"
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ConstructionQatar labour abuse claims: UK firms in spotlight
Companies co-owned by British construction giants Balfour Beatty and Interserve have been accused of running sites in Qatar where multiple abuses of...
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ConstructionQatar World Cup workers ‘still being abused’ – Amnesty
Migrant workers employed on a World Cup stadium refurbishment project in Qatar are still suffering from abuses, despite promises to boost welfare...
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ConstructionDeal reached over Saudi Binladin staff payments – report
An agreement has been reached over alleged salary delays faced by some employees of the Saudi Binladin Group, according to local media...
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ConstructionSaudi strike: 1,000 workers ‘protest over unpaid wages’
More than 1,000 employees of a construction company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have gone on strike over non-payment of their salaries,...
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ConstructionDubai’s DAFZA, Silicon Oasis launch labour welfare award
The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) have launched an award recognising labour welfare.The award, titled Re’ayah, is...
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ConstructionQatar wage protection system ‘to benefit construction workers’
The Qatar wage protection system (WPS), which came into effect on November 2, will bring much needed transparency to the payment of...
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ConstructionQatar opens ‘labour city’ for 100,000 workers
Qatar has opened a 1.1 million sqm ‘city’ for labourers, which it says is the largest of its kind in the Gulf...
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ConstructionNew UAE labour rules ‘to end disputes’ over unjust contracts
New regulation to end labour disputes over “unjust” contracts will be introduced in the UAE by early 2016, according to state news...
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ConstructionDubai launches star-rating programme for worker welfare
Dubai has launched a points-based award programme for the construction sector to recognise best practices in labour welfare, state news agency WAM...
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Opinion
Keeping your values in Gulf construction
This month, I had the pleasure of speaking to Vasanth Kumar, the CEO of Arabian MEP Contracting, for our main interview. What really stood...
