HH the Emir of Qatar approves changes to labor law

Please help me on this.

the company that i am working current they are not giving the right responsibility which they have mentioned in the offer letter. and they dont pay well. is there any chances that i can NOC to change the company.

i asked NOC they said they will not give. can you please tell me is there legal action for them.

Mr hassan

Please help me on this.

the company that i am working current they are not giving the right responsibility which they have mentioned in the offer letter. and they dont pay well. is there any chances that i can NOC to change the company.

i asked NOC they said they will not give. can you please tell me is there legal action for them.

Suzzie, This will cause volatility in labour market , not good for the economy, now it is more smooth.

this people are playing with our minds, electronic salary pay is not a law change but economic growth to Qatar, please can they emphasize on sponsorship change!!!....NOC.

Wuna, For that there is salary increase every year , consult your boss after taking an appointment.

it's just like round about..nothing new...were just being dragged around the circle for the most awaiting issue.

don't be happy nothing new

What about NOC???

what about the changes regarding labour ban? Its been 10 years most of us are working in the same company. We cannot resign and find better opportunities here coz of the 2-year ban.

If we will leave, then we cannot even be with our families here too..

Another useless misleading headline... changes to labor law ??

lmfao !!

The law to limit the increase in rent for residential property was passed in 2008 for a period of 2 years. After the 2 year period was over, the law was not renewed. So at present that means there is no legislative instrument in place that can limit the increase of your rent. The landlord could double your rent and he would still be acting legally.

What about the law for Rents of those places which are residential purposes? The living cost is going high and high and this should also be given a cap. Rather, landlords, or the companies representing the Landlords are increasing house rents every single year despite of the fact that there is a prevailing law in the country. But no one is there to stop this! I would humbly request the concern authorities to look into this and bound landlord and their representatives strictly to adhere....

The employer must transfer the remuneration to the bank account of the worker at any of the financial institutions in Qatar

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued yesterday Law No 1 of 2015, amending some provisions of the Labour Act No 14 of 2004, making it binding on employers to transfer each worker’s salary to his or her account at any of the financial institutions in the country.

HH the Emir also ratified Cabinet Decision No 8 of 2015, extending for one year the rent contracts for some locations and parts of locations rented for non-residential purposes, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) said.

Article No 2 of Law No 1 of 2015 has replaced Article 66 of Law No 14 of 2004 with a new text. It stipulates that salary and other amounts due to the worker shall be paid in the Qatari currency.

Remuneration of the workers appointed on the basis of an annual or monthly salary shall be paid, at least, once a month, while that of all the other workers shall be paid, at least, once every two weeks.

The employer must transfer the remuneration to the bank account of the worker at any of the financial institutions in Qatar, in a way that allows the worker to withdraw it at the designated time according to the stipulations of the law. The employer shall not be discharged from the responsibility of paying the wage otherwise.

A decision regarding the regulation to protect the remuneration of workers shall be issued by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.

Violators of the new law shall be punished by a prison term of not more than a month and/or a fine not less than QR2,000 and not exceeding QR6,000.

Article No 4 of the new law stipulates that employers shall modify their situation in accordance with the provisions of this law within a period of six months of its implementation. However, the Minster of Labour and Social Affairs may extend the grace period to a similar period or periods. All competent entities shall implement the law, each in its area, and it shall be published in the official gazette.

RENT CONTRACTS: As per Article 1 of Cabinet Decision No 8 of 2015, rent contracts for leased places and parts of these places for non-residential purposes, subject to Law No 4 of 2008 and valid on February 14, 2015 shall be extended for one year starting from February 15, 2015, unless the lease is for a longer period or the lessee does not want to renew the contract. The law is applicable where the lessee currently occupies the rented place.

Article 2 says the extension stipulated in Article 1 exempts the rent contracts for the following leased places and parts of the places for non-residential purposes: 1- Administrative headquarters of commercial companies and those of the legal persons working in trade; 2- Offices of lawyers, accountants and engineers;3- Veterinary clinics and offices of experts of agriculture, animal wealth and fisheries.

Article 3 stipulates that all competent entities shall implement the decision, each in its area, and the law enters into force from February 15, 2015 and shall be published in the official gazette.

HH the Emir also yesterday ratified Cabinet Decision No 7 of 2015 on carrying out the midterm census of population, housing and establishments for 2015 and endorsed Cabinet Decision No 9 of 2015 on the application of Law No 24 of 2002 on retirement and pensions for Qatari employees of Qatar Business Incubation Centre.