A group of taxi drivers has filed a complaint against a transport company for making them work long hours and for docking their salaries and commission to pay for the cost of their visas, labour cards, medical test among others. The taxi drivers told Gulf News their company, Metro Taxi LLC, had set their salaries at Dh300 as stipulated in their labour contracts. The amount includes all allowances. 'We are paid by commission and we have to make between Dh1,200 and Dh7,500 otherwise we will be fined Dh200,' a taxi driver said.
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The drivers said they are forced to work 12 hours a day without days off. Drivers can earn a maximum of Dh4,200 but most of which they pay back to the company to cover certain expenses.
'Murraih Omar Ebrahim, general manager of Metro Taxi and Galadari driving school ' well, that explains a lot. I saw an article about this dated 2005 only a few weeks ago which was shocking - the chaps getting deductions for accidents, maintenance, fines, etc. As well as having to pay 260AED per day (I think it was) to hire the cars from a company.
Nice attitude to have, though: 'They work 12 hours, seven days a week because we consider them partners and not employees,' he [Ebrahim] said'. I don't know of any partners in any company that is forced to work those hours without getting paid properly! 'Murraih Omar Ebrahim, general manager of Metro Taxi and Galadari driving school ' well, that explains a lot. I saw an article about this dated 2005 only a few weeks ago which was shocking - the chaps getting deductions for accidents, maintenance, fines, etc.
As well as having to pay 260AED per day (I think it was) to hire the cars from a company. Nice attitude to have, though: 'They work 12 hours, seven days a week because we consider them partners and not employees,' he [Ebrahim] said'. I don't know of any partners in any company that is forced to work those hours without getting paid properly!
Just another form of the free market exploitation of human beings,if that was an olympic sport the U.A.E would be constant gold medal winners. A disgusting way to treat people who are trying to scratch a living out here. The reality is that things like this don't shock me anymore, iv'e become immune to it all and thats what saddens me. Just another form of the free market exploitation of human beings,if that was an olympic sport the U.A.E would be constant gold medal winners. A disgusting way to treat people who are trying to scratch a living out here. The reality is that things like this don't shock me anymore, iv'e become immune to it all and thats what saddens me. The thing is, you can't even express your disgust and boycott that particular taxi firm, cos you know damned well that the only people it'll hurt and the poor sods behind the wheel.
DUBAI // The Roads and Transport Authority is reviewing working conditions for taxi drivers, who say they spend dangerously long hours behind the wheel. Almost all drivers approached from the six taxi companies in Dubai say they work seven 12-hour days a week.
Some work for 10 months a year. The UAE Labour Law states adult workers should work a maximum of eight hours a day, six days a week.
Any hours above that should be classed as overtime and earn an extra 25 per cent of the basic wage. Drivers say they are not paid a salary but in commission, and receive no overtime payments. “Poor people like me have no choice,” said a Bangladeshi, 32, who works for Dubai Taxi Corporation. “We have to work like this.
“My shift starts at 4am and I go through until 4pm. I get tired but what can I do? The company offers no help.
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Out of every Dh500, Dh100 is fuel and I get 35 per cent of the rest.” Dr Yousif Al Ali, chief executive of the RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said it was reviewing drivers’ conditions. “The RTA is studying working conditions of taxi drivers from different aspects and considering the coordination with the applicable laws to ensure the working conditions of taxi drivers are enhanced,” he said. “Each of the operating companies establishes its business model within the applicable rules and regulations. Taxi drivers work with their corresponding company under the labour contract.” Like many others, the Bangladeshi driver is urging taxi companies to give drivers two days off a month to recover, mentally and physically, from the stress of working on Dubai’s busy roads. “I try and go to the gym every day to try and stay fit, as I am sitting down all day, but not everyone can do that,” he said.