The ILO says the ‘main complaint’ of migrant workers is about unpaid wages

Non-payment of wages “Main Complaint” Migrant workers, according to two reports from the International Labor Organization published on Tuesday 1 November, nineteen days before the start of the football World Cup in the emirate. Between October 2021 and October 2022, the country registered 34,425 complaints – a number to me “more than doubled” Thanks to the platform launched last year to file a complaint or denounce an irregular situation without revealing your identity. According to these documents, 67% of disputes were settled out of court and 31% in court. In 84% of cases, The judge ruled in favor of the worker..

Between 2018 and 2020, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, which has been regularly criticized by international unions and NGOs for its violations of human rights, particularly the rights of migrant workers, carried out extensive reforms in its labor legislation. Qatar has shown its determination to move forward with its own programme fixes“, says the International Labor Organization. However, the UN agency adds, “It is universally recognized that challenges remain in its implementation, which is not surprising given the scale and pace of reforms implemented.”.