Any Qatari Labour Laws experts who can help please?
By venusqatar •
Under Qatari Labour laws, a company (especially a government organization) terminating an expatriate staff (who has worked for the company for over 5 years) is required to pay two (2) extra months' salary at the end? I got only one extra month's salary!
I would like to clarify on your query?
Is this all about end of service gratuity? If it is, then the previous responses are adequate.
However, if it is all about notice periods. It depends on when the employer has notified you regarding termination of services.
If you have worked with the company for more than five (5) years, then the company has to inform you two months in advance of your termination date. If the contract is terminated without observing these period, then they are obligated to provide compensation for the amount equivalent to the wage for the notice period or the remaining part thereof.
If he has notified you one month in advance, then the compensation of one month is enough. If you are terminated immediately, then they have to provide two months of salary.
Hope this helps!
This is what the Qatar Labor Law says:
Article (54)In addition to any sums to which the worker is entitled to upon the expiry of his service, theemployer shall pay the end of service gratuity to the worker who has completed employment ofone year or more. This gratuity shall be agreed upon by the two parties, provided that it is not less
than a three-week wage for every year of employment. The worker shall be entitled to gratuity forthe fractions of the year in proportion to the duration of employment.The worker's service shall be considered continuous if it is terminated in cases other than thosestipulated in article (61) of this Law and is returned to service within two months of its termination.The last basic wage shall be the base for the calculation of the gratuity.The employer is entitled to deduct from the service gratuity the amount due to him by the worker.
Therefore, for 5 years of service, you are entitled to 5 x 3/4 of your basic salary
there is no specific provision on the labor law which states your claim unless there is an agreement between you and your company. the end of service gratuity is 3 weeks pay for every year of service.
Article (54)
In addition to any sums to which the worker is entitled to upon the expiry of his service, the
employer shall pay the end of service gratuity to the worker who has completed employment of
one year or more. This gratuity shall be agreed upon by the two parties, provided that it is not less than a three-week wage for every year of employment. The worker shall be entitled to gratuity for
the fractions of the year in proportion to the duration of employment.
The worker's service shall be considered continuous if it is terminated in cases other than those
stipulated in article (61) of this Law and is returned to service within two months of its termination.
The last basic wage shall be the base for the calculation of the gratuity.
The employer is entitled to deduct from the service gratuity the amount due to him by the worker.
As Per Labour Law, you are entitled to receive you gratuity when you leave / get terminated (for no criminal offense)from a company.
If working period is less than 5 years they are supposed to pay 1 month basic salary & no. of years worked. eg: if some one worked 5 years - 1 month basic salary X 5 times.
If more than 5 years, from sixth year they are supposed to pay 1.5 month basic from sixth year onwards.
Make sure you get your gratuity and not just be happy with extra month.
If you got your gratuity and extra one month salary, you company is generous.
According to the Labor Law you should get gratuity for every year! (Five years!)