The survey was conducted among 2,252 migrant workers from Kerala and Tamil Home India World Cities Opinion IPL 2021 Nadu, who were repatriated during May 2020 and December 2020. These two states accounted for a significant share of the Entertainment repatriated migrant Among the Audio Lifestyleworkers. Tech Videos Explained respondents, 49.1 per cent returned fromSUBSCRIBE UAE and Saudi Arabia. Epaper Sign in According to the survey, while 39.1 per cent of the workers faced non-payment of wages, 8.8 per cent worked during the pandemic without any wages and 18.2 per cent faced wage cuts. Top News Right Now 30 medical students test Covid positive, BMC orders mass testing SC on farmers' protest: 'How can highways be blocked perpetually?' Subjected to banned finger test: Woman IAF officer on rape case probe CLICK HERE FOR MORE Among the returnees, 45.5 per cent chose repatriation due to job loss and 28.4 per cent returned due to fear of the Covid-19 virus. Among those who lost jobs, most of the workers (30.18 per cent) were asked to resign. Notably, 18.7 per cent of the workers were advised to travel back home without payment of their salaries, and a few workers (2.6 per cent) were threatened with termination. Among these, only 12.79 per cent received a favorable option of returning to their home country with wages and dues. Among the respondents, 32.2 per cent were employed in the industrial sector, while workers from construction and hospitality sectors constituted 15.1 per cent and 12.3 per cent, respectively. The Catch Up: 30 September Sep 30 • 3 Things Follow 03:22