Labour Laws Archives

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2022 World Cup ‘a catalyst’ for labour reform in Qatar: official

With the 2022 World Cup kicking off next year, Qatar has become a force to be reckoned with, especially under the international community’s watchful eye. Inaccurate reports, boycott efforts, and…

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African journalists urged to dismiss ‘lobbying attempts’ to boycott Qatar 2022

Several calls to boycott Qatar’s major sporting event have emerged in recent months, many of which citing an inaccurate report released by The Guardian. The Federation of African Journalists [FAJ] denounced…

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News

Action taken against company for violating staff housing rules

A company is facing legal prosecution due to failure to comply with the new labour reforms set by the Qatari government. A cleaning and hospitality company has been referred to…

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Amnesty urges FIFA to press Qatar on enforcing labour reform

Amnesty International is calling on FIFA to apply more pressure on 2022 World Cup host Qatar to improve conditions of workers. Just days after Qatar’s historic new labour reforms came…

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Dialogue with Qatar more effective than boycott: ILO official

As calls to boycott Qatar reemerge, a senior UN official says dialogue is more effective in establishing positive change. Watch our exclusive interview with the former head of the International…

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Dutch postponement of Qatar trade mission: political or humanitarian?

The decision to postpone the trade mission comes amid ongoing anti-Arab sentiment in Dutch political discourse as the countr gears up for upcoming elections A Dutch sports and business trade…

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Know your rights: WhatsApp service launched for Qatar’s labour laws

The new service offers information in six different languages through an automated chatbot. A new WhatsApp service to provide information on the country’s labour laws and regulations was launched by…

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Opinion

تراجع قطر عن حقوق العمال، انتصار لأطماع رجال الأعمال وهزيمة لجهود الإصلاح

“قطر قطعت أشواطاً في اصلاحات قوانين العمال، لكن ذلك كله على المحك بسبب طمع رجال الأعمال” اول افتتاحية باللغة العربية لدوحة نيوز نتطرق الى انجازات السنوات الماضية في مجال حقوق…

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Qatar has come too far to give in to pressure from business community

Editorial: As Qatar makes strides in its journey to reform labour laws, members of its business community and Shura council have been applying pressure to reverse crucial steps made to…

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