1.0Amnesty Internationalhttps://www.amnesty.org/enSaudi Arabia: Insurance scheme for migrant workers falls short of protection against wage theft - Amnesty Internationalrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MZruHPZqx8"><a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde23/8687/2024/en/">Saudi Arabia: Insurance scheme for migrant workers falls short of protection against wage theft</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde23/8687/2024/en/embed/#?secret=MZruHPZqx8" width="600" height="338" title="“Saudi Arabia: Insurance scheme for migrant workers falls short of protection against wage theft” — Amnesty International" data-secret="MZruHPZqx8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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On 7 October, Saudi Arabia announced the launch of an insurance scheme to protect migrant workers’ wages in cases of employer default. While the scheme recognizes the clear need to address wage theft and compensate workers when employers fail to meet their contractual obligations, its design and restrictive eligibility criteria mean that it may not […]https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/whoweare_2944x1224_header.jpg1178490