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gas station in Dubai has fired one of its workers for accepting 10-dirham ($2.72) tip. UAE newspaper "Gulf News" reports on sacking of 24-year-old Santosh Kumar, who was terminated in his first week of work for Dubai-based Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, which operates petrol stations under name of Emarat. Mr Kumar said he was strip searched by his supervisor, who found 10-dirham note in his socks. Emarat officials told Gulf News its employees are not permitted to accept tips. " corporation goes to great lengths to ensure that our staff are treated with love and care," official said.

Fuel pump attendants say strip searches are regular feature at Emarat. Staff are even frisked on bus back to their living quarters. Mr Kumar says: "I was subjected to this humiliation on my first day at work. My supervisor…gestured me to take off my pants. I was near to tears…he ordered me to jump five times to shake off any coins I might be hiding." practice of strip-searching is illegal in UAE; lawyers say it violates human rights. Emarat attendants get monthly salary of 1,000 dirhams ($272) for working long hours, often in temperatures over 40ºC. Many motorists are outraged at this policy and want workers to keep their tips.

 


 
 

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