Paying arrears to foreign workers and evacuating those who have resigned to their countries

02-07-2020

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development clarifies that, following reports circulated on certain social‑media accounts concerning a gathering of expatriate workers on 30 June 2020 at the Ministry’s headquarters to claim outstanding wages, a formal meeting had already been convened with representatives of both the workers and their employer under the direct oversight of the competent department. During that meeting the employer undertook to settle all arrears and presented a phased repatriation plan for resigned employees, with travel arranged in batches according to seat availability on flights to their respective home countries. The Ministry’s specialised team subsequently briefed the workers’ embassies on the plan, ensuring that every employee will receive full financial entitlements prior to departure.