A number of diplomats in Qatar have welcomed the labour reforms announced on Sunday and congratulated the Qatari authorities for the same.

Qatar on Sunday introduced a minimum wage package for all private sector workers, including domestic workers, and abolished the No-Objection Certificate requirement to change jobs as part of its labour reform programme.

In a post on Twitter, Australian ambassador Jonathan Muir congratulated the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) and Qatar for the "region-leading labour reforms". "These are important changes that should be recognised internationally," he said.

Greta C Holtz, charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Doha, noted the "two historic announcements" regarding labour reforms in Qatar. "The US embassy in Doha applauds Qatar for delivering on its commitment to improve conditions for workers and employers alike," she said on Twitter.

Canadian ambassador Stefanie McCollum congratulated Qatar on removing the NOC requirement for workers. "Fantastic announcement from Qatar with a non-discriminatory minimum wage," she tweeted, stressing that the announcements marked another big step in worker protections by Qatar, the International Labour Organisation (Qatar) and MADLSA.



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