Saudi Oger was a private company, wholly owned by the family | This would entail enormous costs given the immigration penalties involved per worker |
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Some workers continue to rely on food donations from some community groups and embassy personnel | Company cars were overturned, housing units burned to the ground, and pickets have continued |
However, the company could not provide airplane tickets, end of service benefits, and most importantly salaries which have resulted in their dire situation as stranded workers.
23After struggling for a long period, Saudi Oger closed down on 31 July 2017 | The French government appealed to the government of Saudi Arabia to assist 200 distressed French employees of Saudi Oger |
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The reason why workers cannot leave the country is because they need to have a valid exit clearance to be able to leave, which only the management can provide | If caught, they will be given prison sentences |
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