In 2015, the Qatari government introduced Law No. 21 of 2015, amending some provisions of the Qatar Labour Law to enhance the rights and protection of expatriate workers
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It has sought to burnish its image, including by improving migrant workers' rights, following allegations of labour abuse and a boycott imposed by fellow Arab states in 2017. Saudi Arabia and its allies in January agreed to end the row. The electoral law approved on Thursday states that ...
The Qatar World Cup is a vast soft-power operation for the militarily weak, gas-rich emirate. But reforms prompted by international attention – from sustainability to women’s rights and labour conditions – are likely to fade along with the stadia lights....
Qatar's labour law restricts workers to a maximum of 60 hours per week, including overtime which must be paid as a 25 per cent bonus beyond regular salary. In addition, workers are entitled to one day off per week. Introduced in the spring of 2021,Qatar’s newheat legislation received ...
Labour migration in the Gulf: the responsibilities of sending and receiving states. Case study of Bangladeshi migrant workers in Qatar 94 % of Qatari labour force is migrant workers. After Qatar was awarded to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, migration is on the rise and Qatar is ... O Riaz...
By QatarNews·23·25 May 2014 08:05 The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is gearing up to launch raids on companies to check their compliance with provisions of the labour law ahCorniche visitors complain of ‘indecent’ dressing By QatarNews·52·24 May 2014 17:05 Some residents have...
Both sets of standards - which are based on Qatari labour law and international best practices - establish minimum requirements that protect the rights of workers from recruitment to repatriation.The SC and QF Standards are very similar and only differ in terms of the accommodation specifications.q...
However, some suggested Qatari women were still at risk due to house- hold labour in some contexts. The mother of a miscarriage participant discussed "domestic abuse": Domestic abuse is also one of the reasons; they give her so much work more than what she can afford. I know a woman ...
SCH, Annual Report 2014, SCH, Doha, 2015. Government of Qatar. Law No. 14 (2004) on the Promulgation of Labour Law 14/2004, Chapter Ten on Safety, Occupational Health and Social Care, Official Gazette, Doha, 2004. Doha, News. Qatar’s health insurance program Seha is being suspended,...