Pancé Ali

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@aya_domi @TaimaaALM @Shireen1114 @MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @AlbandariAlMana In Qatar, such action would be very important, because of how many people around the world view gulf countries and unfair treatment to migrant workers. If Qatar establishes such law and actually follows it, it would put to rest any such doubts the globe had about it. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@aya_domi @TaimaaALM @Shireen1114 @MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @AlbandariAlMana I think this idea needs to be applied as soon as possible. Once the host country actually applies it even once, by protecting a worker than raised a complaint, it would gain an incredible amount of trust from people all over the world and reputation for fairness #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@aya_domi @Shireen1114 @MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @TaimaaALM @AlbandariAlMana I can see how a parent would have pride, and not want their children to know what they went through in order to sustain their livelihood #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@aya_domi @Shireen1114 @MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @TaimaaALM @AlbandariAlMana I think there is also an element of shame. They would rather go back celebrating having gathered some money to sustain their families than telling stories about how they were abused along the way to get the money. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@_almuraikhi7 I think government intervention is necessary in trying to protect employees and their rights from being stripped off by middlemen one after one #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@_almuraikhi7 I agree. Actually, I think Robert’s rationale is too optimistic. Hardin is way more sensible in his solution to limit self-defeating prudence. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@_almuraikhi7 I see how it would make it more difficult. But wouldn't it also make it more central and efficient? I can also see regulating less middlemen to be easier and holding them accountable more feasible. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MaryamCMUQ @Shireen1114 @SaiqalAl @_Cantzon_ @_almuraikhi7 This example shows how employee abuse may not affect the company as much as when problems come from how companies treat their customers or anything directly related to their customers. That's why I think B2B can get away without CSR way easier than B2C. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MaryamCMUQ @Shireen1114 @SaiqalAl @_Cantzon_ @_almuraikhi7 Apple employees say their mental health issues came from alleged hostile work environment, via @mic https://t.co/9dAsNoVjx1 #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MaryamCMUQ @Shireen1114 @SaiqalAl @_Cantzon_ @_almuraikhi7 I agree it's not only about the customer but it is mainly about the customer. Even though there is research about employees willing to work for less if they believe in the company's purpose/cause, we can also see examples of extremely successful companies abusing employees #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MaryamCMUQ @Shireen1114 @SaiqalAl @_Cantzon_ @_almuraikhi7 But there are way less motives behind doing CSR for B2B because the stakes of their reputation are a small fraction of those for B2C. #BSE18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @Shireen1114 @TaimaaALM @AlbandariAlMana Guess what I am trying to say/ask, what happens when people break that “law” of not giving any vacation days, physically or verbally abusing their employee, delaying their paychecks for months, etc etc? #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @Shireen1114 @TaimaaALM @AlbandariAlMana If somebody was held accountable and got into trouble for abusing a migrant worker, it would be an example for others and become even more effective than an ineffective law. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MalekAlmanaa @SaiqalAl @Shireen1114 @TaimaaALM @AlbandariAlMana The power imbalance between the country or origin and hosting country though plays a role if we want, for instance, the workers to immediately call the embassy/etc for help whenever violated. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@MalekAlmanaa @Shireen1114 @TaimaaALM @AlbandariAlMana How can the home country know what the exact laws are and adapt to their specific changes? #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@AlanoodThani @MaryamCMUQ @AmnasDiary @OMElSaka Is it practically feasible to achieve the stated percentage of Qataris in the private sector? Are there enough Qataris, and more importantly, are their enough Qataris that want to work in the private sector? #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@ANoor98123 They will accept even illegal deals, and paying a crazy big amount of money to an “agency” to get them the job, in hopes to escape their reality and/or survive and protect their families. #bse18

[Pancé Ali @PanceAli]

@ANoor98123 If they didn’t need the job desperately, they wouldn’t have done it. I think the main cause of the problem is those people’s desperation and vulnerability. #bse18