Housing for 'Government Contract' Laborers in the Crosshairs of 'Labor Force' Inspections
The Public Authority for Manpower expands its inspection campaigns to include housing for workers employed by companies linked to government contracts, under the supervision of Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Following the strict measures adopted by the Public Authority for Manpower regarding companies that provide housing violating occupational safety, health, and security requirements for registered food delivery workers, Al-Jarida has learned that the Authority’s Director, Engineer Rabab Al-Asimi, directed the Occupational Safety Monitoring and Labor Relations teams to expand field inspection campaigns on workers’ housing to also include those registered under the files of companies linked to the execution of government contracts.
According to Manpower sources, there is close follow-up by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who chairs the Board of Directors of the Manpower Authority, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, on this file. “Authority leaders have emphasized to inspectors the necessity of taking the required legal measures against non-compliant companies, starting with issuing warnings to rectify violations, followed by re-inspections to verify whether the situation has been corrected, up to more stringent measures that include suspending the files of companies that refuse to rectify violations and barring them from participating in future government tenders if their conditions are not improved.”
While sources confirmed the Authority’s commitment to supporting all measures aimed at safeguarding the rights, safety, dignity, and health of expatriate workers and protecting them from any harm, they noted the Authority’s serious efforts to achieve a balanced equilibrium that preserves the rights of both sides of the labor equation—workers and their employers in the private sector. They explained that these measures support the Manpower Authority’s direction and plans to enhance worker protection, ensure early detection of crimes related to human trafficking, and strengthen measures to combat any illegal practices. The Authority reiterated its appeal to expatriate workers who have suffered any form of harm from their employers to contact it through its available channels, the latest of which is the “Blagani” electronic service, to submit their complaints confidentially and receive immediate handling to prevent any type of harm to them.
