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12-17-2008, 02:01 AM
Some migrants paid €2 an hour - report
A new report has found that many migrant workers in the restaurant industry are being exploited.
The study by the Migrant Rights Centre shows more than half earn less than the minimum wage and do not receive a pay slip.
According to the report, some workers earn just €2 an hour and work up to 75 hours a week.
Co-ordinator of the Restaurant Workers Action Group Bill Abom says the Government needs to take action to stop exploitation.
[Link] (http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1216/employment.html)
Report: 50% of migrant workers paid less than minimum wage
More than half of all migrant workers earn less than the minimum wage, a new report revealed today.
A further 43% work in excess of the 48 hours a week, and 44% do not get rest breaks.
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) said a survey uncovered the shocking exploitation of immigrant workers in Ireland’s restaurant sector.
It found 85% worked overtime for no extra pay, while 74% were afraid to complain for fear of being sacked and losing work permits.
[Continue reading] (http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhsnauqlqlkf/)
A new report has found that many migrant workers in the restaurant industry are being exploited.
The study by the Migrant Rights Centre shows more than half earn less than the minimum wage and do not receive a pay slip.
According to the report, some workers earn just €2 an hour and work up to 75 hours a week.
Co-ordinator of the Restaurant Workers Action Group Bill Abom says the Government needs to take action to stop exploitation.
[Link] (http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1216/employment.html)
Report: 50% of migrant workers paid less than minimum wage
More than half of all migrant workers earn less than the minimum wage, a new report revealed today.
A further 43% work in excess of the 48 hours a week, and 44% do not get rest breaks.
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) said a survey uncovered the shocking exploitation of immigrant workers in Ireland’s restaurant sector.
It found 85% worked overtime for no extra pay, while 74% were afraid to complain for fear of being sacked and losing work permits.
[Continue reading] (http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhsnauqlqlkf/)