Human Rights Watch has called on FIFA to establish a system to investigate abuses against migrant workers in Qatar, connected to the World Cup. Roads surrounding the stadium and the New Orbital Highway project, which will connect Doha's downtown areas to several stadiums, are also among projects involving the company. Human Rights Watch said the BOTC company are working on projects related to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including the Al-Bayt Stadium in al-Khor, which will host matches at the tournament. One employee said despite an assurance from the Qatari police that they would be paid at the end of February, this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Human Rights Watch said complaints had been lodged to the Labor Ministry, the Labor Court, the Qatari police, and the National Human Rights Commission in February. The employees have claimed wages for the remaining workers have been delayed by two months in some cases and five months in others, in apparent violation of Qatar’s labor law, which requires employers to pay wages in full and on time. The employees are claimed to have accumulated significant debt to meet their living expenses, while they claim the size of the workforce has reduced in recent months as employees have left either because their contracts were completed or terminated or wage abuse.

Human Rights Watch said it has spoken with four employees at the Bin Omran Trading and Contracting (BOTC) company, who said they had not been paid for five months.

Migrant workers at a Qatari trading and construction firm connected with projects related to the upcoming FIFA World Cup have reportedly not received wages for up to five months, according to Human Rights Watch.

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