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Olhuveli Beach and Spa
Expat workers go on strike in local resort, over unpaid salaries
Workers are seen attempting to enter the guest area with wooden planks
Zunana Zalif, Raajje.mv | 10 މެއި 2019 | ހުކުރު 03:03
Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort
Expatriate workers at Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort in Kaafu atoll have gone on strike following a delay in paying their wages.
Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that they received the report of expatriate workers in the resort protesting, at around 7:30pm on Thursday.
Said workers are employed under a third-party contract with the resort’s management.
Police further revealed that around 50 Bangladeshi workers are involved in the case and that they had attempted to enter the guests-only area with wooden planks.
RaajjeMV understands that the police are currently working to dispatch a team of officers to the resort.
