All posts tagged "human rights"
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ConstructionQatar rejects criticism of labour reforms
Qatar has rejected criticism made by Amnesty International over changes the Gulf state has made to its labour laws. The country has...
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ConstructionQatar World Cup: FIFA plans worker welfare panel
FIFA plans to set up a panel to “ensure decent working conditions” at all World Cup stadium projects, amid ongoing allegations of...
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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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Construction‘Know Your Rights’ event held at Abu Dhabi labour camp
The second phase of a campaign to educate UAE workers about their employment rights launched in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.It follows the...
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ConstructionQatar hires worker welfare monitor for World Cup projects
Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SCDL), responsible for overseeing the FIFA World Cup 2022, has appointed a third party company...
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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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ConstructionQatar ‘singled out’ for World Cup criticism – committee chief
Qatar has been “singled out” for criticism over hosting the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, the head of the Supreme Committee for...
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ConstructionQatar labour abuses still ‘rampant’ – Amnesty
Labour exploitation in Qatar is still “rampant” in the run up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, despite promises of reform in...
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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...