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Delivery HeroTalabat subsidiary linked to wage theft affecting 160 migrant workers in Qatar, one death

160 migrant workers delivering for Delivery Hero's Talabat subsidiary in Qatar faced wage theft by subcontractors, with some unpaid for up to 8 months including during the 2022 World Cup. Workers who filed labor complaints were deported. One worker died in January 2023 reportedly following an accident during non-payment period. Workers employed by Infinity Delivery Services and subcontracted to Talabat.

Scoring Impact

TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
Gig Worker Rights-againstprimary-1.00
Supply Chain Ethics-againstsecondary-0.50
Overall incident score =-0.483

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.64)× agency (negligent ×0.5)

Evidence (2 signals)

Confirms labor Feb 1, 2023 documented

Talabat subsidiary linked to wage theft affecting 160 migrant workers in Qatar, one death

160 migrant workers delivering for Delivery Hero's Talabat subsidiary in Qatar faced wage theft by subcontractors, with some unpaid for up to 8 months including during the 2022 World Cup. Workers who filed labor complaints were deported. One worker died in January 2023 reportedly following an accident during non-payment period. Workers employed by Infinity Delivery Services and subcontracted to Talabat.

Confirms labor Feb 1, 2023 documented

Talabat subsidiary linked to wage theft affecting 160 migrant workers in Qatar, one death

160 migrant workers delivering for Delivery Hero's Talabat subsidiary in Qatar faced wage theft by subcontractors, with some unpaid for up to 8 months including during the 2022 World Cup. Workers who filed labor complaints were deported. One worker died in January 2023 reportedly following an accident during non-payment period. Workers employed by Infinity Delivery Services and subcontracted to Talabat.

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