Qatar’s World Cup chief Hassan al-Thawadi has, for the first time, admitted hundreds of workers may have died getting the country ready for the tournament. He made the astonishing admission in an interview with piersmorgan.
Amnesty believes the majority of workplace-related deaths in Qatar will likely have been linked to heat stress.
Our efforts have resulted in significant improvements in accommodation standards, health and safety regulations, grievance mechanisms, healthcare provision, and reimbursements of illegal recruitment fees to workers.While the journey is on-going we are committed to delivering the legacy we promised. A legacy that improves lives and lays the foundation for fair, sustainable, and lasting labour reforms.
Despite our commitment to our rigorous standards, it is unfortunately the case that work-related injuries and deaths still occur on our projects. This is standard SC procedure that goes further than what is required, where the legal responsibility to investigate the underlying causes of death in the case of non-work-related deaths lies with the relevant local authorities.
Summer working hours legislation: The SC also participated in a heat stress study, commissioned by the ILO and Ministry of Labour that resulted in a ministerial decision to extend the ban on working in open workplaces from 10:00am-3:30pm, from June 1 to September 15 annually.Hospitality sector: Our engagement with the hospitality sector has brought about notable improvements in the areas of ethical recruitment, employment conditions, accommodations and workers’ representation.
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