Expert: Meager food allowances leaving Qatar workers hungry
Adding to the problem is that many blue-collar workers are under pressure to send money home to support their families and pay off debts, leaving them less money to pay for food.
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New panel to be set up to hear Qatar expats’ exit permit grievances
The newly formed panel is part of Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates, which was approved by the Emir last year and is expected to come into force on Dec. 14.
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“Qatar’s inadequate labor law reforms undermined its progressive ambitions.”
Sarah Leah Whitson, Human Rights Watch Middle East director, arguing in the organization's World Report 2016 that changes to Qatar's sponsorship system leave the "fundamentally exploitative characteristics of the kafala system in place."
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Qatar Law No. 21 of 2015 governing foreigners (in English)
Here’s our unofficial translation of Law No. 21 of 2015, Qatar's new law governing the entry, exit and residence of foreigners. Included in the legislation are amendments to provisions about exit permits and no objection certificates for expats.
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New Qatar sponsorship law met with frustration, praise
Under the new Law No. 21 of 2015 signed by the Emir, a employer's approval is still required before an expat can travel outside Qatar or in some cases, transfer to a new job within five years of starting work.
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Qatar’s Emir signs into law kafala changes (updated)
When the new law takes effect in a year's time, there will be a new system to appeal refused exit permits. Additionally, expats who finish fixed contracts will no longer need their sponsor's approval to take up another job.
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Rights group urges Qatar, GCC firms to adopt new worker rights code
Last week, HRW released a 10-page “Guide to Doing Ethical Business in the GCC,” saying “businesses do not need to wait for new laws or rules to act” on behalf of their workers.
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Report: Changes to Qatar’s kafala law to take effect Dec. 14, 2016
Citing Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs officials, the newspaper added that the law would not be applicable to contracts signed before its implementation.
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Islamic scholar: Qatar ‘needs to take care’ of its foreign workers
In addition to overhauling its kafala sponsorship system, there needs to be a shift in attitudes so that foreigners are seen and treated as equals, panelists said last night during a discussion hosted by Qatar’s Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics.
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