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Ministry of Labour implements precautions to protect workers from ‘heat stress’

  • Fatemeh Salari
  • May 26, 2022
The Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 that prohibits work from 11:30 to 15:00 was only partially effective, prompting the need for additional measures. The Ministry of Labour has begun…
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Ministry of Labour upgrades attainment of worker visa approval to minutes

  • Fatemeh Salari
  • February 8, 2022
Requesting visas are now just a click away from being considered for approval by the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has announced the launch of a fast-track…
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Expert: Meager food allowances leaving Qatar workers hungry

  • Peter Kovessy and Riham Sheble
  • March 4, 2016
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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Islamic scholar: Qatar ‘needs to take care’ of its foreign workers

  • Peter Kovessy
  • September 14, 2015
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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Punish employers who don’t pay workers, researcher to tell Qatar gov’t

  • Peter Kovessy
  • December 9, 2014
An expert on Gulf migrants says it’s in the interest of the government and workers alike to make the justice system more accessible and responsive to blue-collar expats with complaints against their employer.
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Qatar sells kafala reforms to critics

  • Peter Kovessy
  • June 19, 2014
The proposed changes to Qatar’s labor laws have become a common topic for government officials speaking at international forums on migration.
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Labor official: ‘Political conspiracies’ behind reports of abuses in Qatar

  • Victoria Scott
  • October 8, 2013
The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs responds to widespread international criticism of the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar.
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Ministry of Labor: Most domestic worker agencies do not meet standards

  • Doha News Team
  • July 5, 2012
Ministry of Labor: Most domestic worker agencies do not meet standards Less than a third of domestic help recruitment companies operating in the country have received positive evaluations from Qatar’s…
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World trade unions oppose Qatar as selection for the 2012 UN Climate Conference COP18

  • Doha News Team
  • December 2, 2011
World trade unions oppose Qatar as selection for the 2012 UN Climate Conference COP18 climateadaptation: “”Qatar has an appalling record of ignoring workers’ rights, especially migrants, and the decision to…
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