Hi everyone,
Is the first month accommodation typically paid by the employer? Or is it typically a debt - they pay it only if you stay for the duration of your contract. Same question about a return flight. Is it paid only if you stay the duration of your contract? What about immigration fees (that done in Qatar, not that done in your home country)? Is that also a debt (employer pays only if you stay the duration of your contract)?
Also, my housing allowance is 5000, but my employer cannot find me accommodation for the first month for under 6500. I don't like the idea of any debt, but it seems unfair that I would have a debt greater than the amount of my monthly housing allowance. Am a wrong to see it that way?
Just wanted to thank you. While they have not committed a human rights violation in my case, it turns out the founder is a member of the Al Thani family, the family accused of massive human rights violations under their company Aspire center.
The point is that what they are doing is NOT normal practice .. If you take the offer , then they could come up with other issues to mistreat you. Once here , you may find it difficult to leave the company
I signed, but have not yet booked a flight. I don't really understand the Human Rights bit .... I am getting that it is a crap offer, but not how they have done anything illegal. Have they?
Have you taken the job already ? If not, then DON'T..
If you have, then go to the Human Rights Commission
Thank you. The contract states that I have to pay back 1st month housing, flight there, flight back, ministry fees and relocation if they terminate me or a I leave before 13 months have passed. When I requested that the not exceed 5000 when providing me first months rent, they freaked out, saying they were unusually generous in providing first months accommodation & I should be grateful. I'm not grateful to incur a debt that is greater than my housing allowance. Its bad enough there is any debt for the first month, on top of the debt for the flight there and the flight back.
If the contract states so, then your employer is obliged to provide accomodation for the period stated - free of charge to you. He may withhold the housing allowanc during this period.
All visa, medical, onboarding fees are the responsibility of the employer.
The employer can termonate you or you may resign and leave during the probabtion period. The ticket should be paid by the employer.
If the employer is insisting on the fees mentioned, then i would not work for such an employer