The Round Up 9 March 2021
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18th December: A special day to reflect on 2020
Now more than ever, we are seeing workers invigorated and committed to making their stay in Qatar a success story, writes Houtan Homayounpour, Head of the International Organisation Project Office…
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Qatar Adhering To Strict Standards Of Worker Care
Qatar was severely criticised by International community and International labour Organization (ILO) in relation to the labour issues including wages, working conditions, health, document confiscation and basic rights. In October…
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Qatar gets until November to improve its human rights record
Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Reem Saad/Doha News A UN agency has granted Qatar even more time to address allegations of “forced labor” before deciding whether the country should…
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UN agency to give Qatar a year to address forced labor allegations
The decision to wait another year comes after the ILO released a preliminary report that was optimistic about but skeptical of upcoming reforms and is scheduled to be presented during a meeting this afternoon in Switzerland.
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Labor Minister: Qataris and expats equal under the law
Speaking to the International Labour Organization’s governing body this week, Issa bin Saad Al-Jafali Al-Nuaimi – Qatar’s new minister of administrative development, labor and social affairs – said foreign workers are an important part of the fabric of Qatari society.
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UN labor inspectors arrive in Qatar
The International Labor Organization (ILO), which approved the visit in November, declined to discuss it with Doha News before the delegation reports back to the ILO Governing Body later this month.
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Qatar government postpones hiring new labor inspectors until 2016
The move comes despite a pledge from government officials to keep a closer watch on how employers are treating the country's blue-collar workforce.
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UN to Qatar Airways: Stop firing flight attendants for becoming pregnant
The UN agency highlighted its conclusions in a report released this week that investigated complaints filed by two labor advocacy groups, the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Transport Workers’ Federation.
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