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Mission Houses in Gulf Nations Should Record Indian Workers' Wage Grievances before Repatriation, Says Tharoor
The latest ILO estimates show that working hour losses have worsened during the rst half of
2020, re ecting the deteriorating situation in recent weeks, especially in developing countries.
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The ILO report reveals that during the rst quarter of the year, an estimated 5.4 per cent of global
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hours (equivalent to 155 million full-time jobs) were lost relative to the fourth quarter of
2019.
“Working hour losses for the second quarter of 2020 relative to the last quarter of 2019 are
estimated to reach 14.0 per cent worldwide (equivalent to 400 million full-time jobs),” the report
adds.
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Remittance Dip Vs Wage Theft
Shahidul Haque, former Bangladesh Foreign Secretary, said the discussion on making rights as an
entitlement for migrant workers only can resolve the issues.
“So far, we discussed how to govern migration. But we missed the rights angle. We should not
repeat that. Additionally, we should force the countries to honour global compact on migration
even if it’s a non-binding one. As they (countries) have signed it, they should honour it,” he said.
While detailing the woes of Bangladeshi workers who returned penniless due to job loss from
Covid-hit countries, he also endorsed the need of setting up an international claims commission
to address the wage theft. Haque said close to 500,000 Bangladeshis have returned jobless from
Covid-hit countries.
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Responding to a query raised by moderator William Gois, Regional coordinator of MFA on wage
theft and remittance, Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist at the Migration and Remittances and head of
KNOMAD, World Bank, said wage theft is a signi cant factor in impacting in remittance.
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“Due to the pandemic, a 20 per cent remittance dip is forecast. And in this 20 per cent remittance
dip wage theft has a signi cant role,” he said.
India had received some $80 billion as remittance during the last year.
While Ryszard Cholewinski, Senior Migration Specialist at ILO Regional Of ce for Arab States,
Beirut, said the body can look into the possibilities of setting up a Claims Commission if trade
unions and CSOs come forward, Neha Mishra, Senior Migration Specialist from Solidarity Center,
said lack of freedom of association for migrant workers is leading to wage theft.
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Some 450 migration experts, academicians and rights activist attended the online meeting from
different parts of the world.
TAGS: CORONAVIRUS
THAROOR
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
COVID-19
GULF COUNTRIES
ILO
REMITTANCE
SHASHI
WAGE THEFT
FIRST PUBLISHED: JULY 24, 2020, 4:47 PM IST
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