Qatari National Day is on a Friday, do we give a working day off?
Hello,
The Qatari National Day festival is on a Friday (18/12/2009). Since it is an official holiday as per local regulations, do we have to give a working day off to workers (i.e. let them off the following Saturday)?
Please answer only if you know the answer officially not on a guessing basis.
Thanks.
Our company is giving us an off-day on Thursday (17th Dec,09) and I have heard that several other companies will do the same.
I Hope & wish !
Here's the official website for National Day. http://www.ndqatar.com/english/
There aren't yet any events listed, so be sure to check back as 18th Dec. approaches.
all workers here in doha has a day off every friday, how come you dont have day off on that day which is friday. unless you are working on a hospital.
For private Companies has a different holiday system & strategy, So normally they don't compensate the staff if any official holidays falls into either Friday or Saturday.
But for Gov.and Semi Gov.Companies they do,by giving the first next working day as compensation off day for the staff...
LEGAL WISE in such a case like this it's your call either to COMPENSATE or not. IT’S NOT COMPULSORY.
we are off on Sunday too
INSHALLAH.
The labour law clearly says Eid and Qatar National Day should be working day, so if the holiday falls on Friday this day should carry forward to next working day, if your company working on Saturday it should be Saturday, if Friday-Saturday off should be Sunday, unfortunately some companies are not following any rules which gets any benifits to employees, you work.. work... work... we earn when we feel you dont need simply go.. when you find any good job with better salary can say "No release". sponsorship law should be revised or you dont have any right as a human being, your life is controlled by a company or a sponsor??!! No freedom of movement.
i wish we could get 1 day holiday either thursday or sunday... i hope its sunday :D
that is for government and/or semi-government.
but for private companies who have work on friday... and working in retails... i doubt if they will give you off-day, they will just consider it overtime for you, or add it to your annual vacation leave.
yes we do have off on sunday...
For private construction companies..no addl. leave..
but for govt.& semi govt. u will get..
We work 6 days a week (Saturday thru Thursday) therefor our Management give us the Saturday of.
Our company is giving off the next working day which is sunday dec 20th.
Regards!!
yes we have day off..on friday whole day