The Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights confirmed in its latest report that Egyptian workers, the biggest group among migrant workers in Jordan, have stopped working, limiting the provision of their living needs and in turn, has halted their financial transfers to their families in Egypt.
The report disclosed that some of them were forced to join their work, or were forced to take unpaid leave, until the end of the Coronavirus crisis , so they were deprived of income and a way to provide their living, while employers postponed payment of their wages, even before the ban. .
Workers complained about the interruption of public transportation, which caused them difficulty in reaching their work, and even if they were able to reach it, then the transportation costs are high, especially for those whose wages do not exceed 250 dinars.
Irregular workers confirmed that they will not be able to submit complaints to the Ministry of Labor, due to their conditions, for fear of being held accountable for working without permits, they were forced to often remain without food or heating without knowing the emergency number in case they face some consequences.
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