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- Author
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Ghaemi, Hadi
- Subjects
CONSTRUCTION workers ,MIGRANT labor ,CONSTRUCTION industry personnel ,WORK-related injuries - Abstract
The article focuses on the exploitation of some construction workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Construction firms employ these labourers under temporary contracts for three years. It cites the routine abuses experienced by migrant construction workers including non-payment of wages and withholding of passports. It mentions the implications of the lack of transparency about industrial accidents in UAE.
- Published
- 2007