The merger of the enterprise with another enterprise or transfer of its ownership or the right in. According to the 2011 international human rights rank indicator ihrri, qatar. The labour law in qatar offers a body of laws outlining legal rights, restrictions and obligations of employees and employers the legal system in qatar is implemented in two ways, through the sharia court or islamic court, which factors the islamic sociocultural setting resulting in the sharia law. The domestic workers law outlines new protections such as a maximum. The law reforming rules that oversee exit visas and work contracts in the gasrich gulf state was published in qatars official qatars new labour law to come into force in dec.
Qatar labour law 2004 international labour organization. Any one can provide me a labour law book or details of qatar or gcc so i can get full idea of law, i m working with the one of the construction compnay in qatar as a hr exe. Labour ministry urges patience with reforms, but amnesty international says changes are insufficient. Qatar urged to reform labour laws as world cup nears. The new law is the latest step toward improving and protecting the rights of every expatriate worker in qatar, labour minister issa alnuami said in a statement. Qatar announces changes to labour law news al jazeera. Under the new law, migrants are sponsored by the labour market download and read saudi arabia labor law outline saudi arabia labor law outline do you need new reference to. A better understanding of the qatar labor law will help employers and employees. The merger of the enterprise with another enterprise or transfer of its ownership. And if you are not yet aware of the changes made on the labor laws, here are 20 of the most important changes made on the new qatar labor law. The provisions of the labour law accompanied with this law shall be applied. Dear all, please find herewith the uae labour law jackyy attached files. Labour law state of qatar philippine embassy in doha. Download qatar labor law pdf download download the permanent constitution of the state of qatar download download government hr law no.
Qatari law makes it illegal to sell or trade visas, but this practice is widespread. Qatar laws and decrees in english qatar legislation in. A conversation with his highness sheikh tamim bin hamad althani, amir of the state of qatar. Austrian law states that, prior to the transfer, the employer. Employers and employees are free to negotiate the terms. We, ahmad ben ali althani, emir of the state of qatar, hereby promulgate the following law. An international guide to employment law across 28. Labour laws in qatar employment regulations in doha. Labour law state of qatar we, hamad bin khalifa aithani, the emir of the state of qatar, after perusal of the amended provisional constitution and in particular articles 23, 34 and 51 thereof and, labour law no. Having perused the amended provisional constitution, particularly articles 23, 34 and 51 thereof. This guide gives you a brief outline of the employment law regime. Qatar announces a new law in favor of foreign workers.
Download the permanent constitution of the state of qatar. A series of countries have piled pressure on qatar to reform its labour laws to prevent mistreatment of migrant workers helping prepare for the 2022 world cup many of. Plan to abolish sponsorship system and exit permits for expats unveiled, but no timeline set for implementation. With the kafala system abolished, the ministry of administrative development, labour and social affairs made sure of implementing the provision of law no. Suffering by the worker from any of the occupational diseases listed in schedule no. The provisions of the labour law accompanied with this law. Migrant labour recruitment to qatar migrant forum in asia. The work which is by its very nature not included in the activities carried on by the employer and the performance of which does not take more than four weeks. Domestic workers rights in qatar human rights watch. Migrant workers and the fifa world cup 2022 in qatar bsr. The law provides for a single trade union system and trade union activities are heavily curtailed. We, hamad bin khalifa aithani, the emir of the state of qatar, after perusal of. Under the new law, migrants are sponsored by the labour qatar labour law 2012 pdf free download. Qatar defends new labor law as accused of abusing migrant.
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