“In most cases, violations to the rights of migrant workers are related to the sponsorship system, as it gives employers the authority to keep them even if they wish to transfer to another employer,” director of the migrant rights group, Tamkeen Fields for Aid, Linda Al Kalash said in a statement sent to The Jordan Times.
Rights groups concerned kafalah system might ‘open door to forced labour’
Under the system, a migrant worker’s immigration and legal residency status is tied to an individual sponsor (kafeel) through a contract period during which workers cannot resign from their jobs, transfer employment or leave the country without first obtaining written permission from their employers.
English | October 11, 2018
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