The ambit of Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) has been expanded to provide more financial assistance to blue-collared workers and those in distress, Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri said on Thursday.
The revised ICWF guidelines will come into effect from September 1 and from there onwards the embassy will be able to provide legal assistance to those in distress.
The ambassador noted such facility will help those who have been laid off and fighting for pending salaries and compensation. The embassy will provide legal resources in their fight for justice on “means tested basis”.
Referring to the job losses in the current market, the ambassador said the embassy will not leave any Indian at the mercy of an employer.
While we are committed to do what we must do, the primary responsibility is with the employer. We shouldn’t create a situation where the employer is able to walk away from his responsibilities on salaries and other contractual obligations,” Suri said.
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