The Cabinet's regular weekly meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, approved a draft decision

The Minister clarified that the amended law guarantees the right of the expatriate workers who come under the provisions of the Labour Law to leave the country temporarily or on final exit.

His Highness the Amir issued Law No 13 of 2018, amending certain provisions of Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates.

The new inspectors were sworn in on Monday in front of HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi.

Kyrgyzstan's ambassador said a delegation from Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs visited Bishkek in April.

The workshop's objective was to identify the international and regional mechanisms of workers' rights and highlight the role of non-governmental organisations and civil society in the promotion and protection of workers' rights.

Qatar has become a role model in the workers' welfare field, HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi has said.

The Philippine Overseas and Labour Office (POLO) has expressed optimism that the new law protecting the rights of domestic workers in Qatar will serve as a model for other countries in the Middle East (ME) to come up with their own.

Marking a milestone in Qatar's efforts to protect the rights of domestic workers and improve their working conditions, His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued on Tuesday Law No 15 of 2017 on domestic workers.

Qatar on Thursday denied it was violating a new labour law by blocking migrants from leaving the country, saying it was committed to enforcing reforms to improve the rights of millions of foreign workers.

The Cabinet has given its consent to a draft law that specifies the rights and duties of domestic workers and their sponsors, and regulates the relationship between them.

Newly arrived expatriates in Qatar will have a period of 30 days to start the process of regularising their residency in the country, according to Law No 21 for 2015 on the entry, exit, and residency of expatriates ...