Qatar records results after heat stress measures
Per regulations, workers are not allowed to work in outdoor spaces between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM from 1 June to 15 September. Qatar’s regulations to protect workers over the…
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Rights group urges action as ‘complex web of gig sector’ leaves workers unpaid and stranded
Unpaid for seven months and now homeless, the case of a group of Kenyan workers has highlighted how the complex web of the gig sector in Qatar can get messy.…
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Forbidden fruit: Muslim guards barred from breaking fast in some Qatar-based institutions
Recent reports have shed light on the discriminatory practices of some companies in the country that forbid employees from having Iftar. As the sun sets and most Muslims gather around…
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ILO rejects allegations made by The New York Times on ‘critic-to-ally’ shift on Qatar
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Qatar signed an Agreement in 2017 under which the ILO would offer technical assistance to Qatar to address its labour-related issues. A recent investigation by…
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‘A role model for other nations’: International Labor Organisation chief praises Qatar’s labour reforms
The UN agency has praised Qatar’s labour reforms, adding that the Gulf nation was a model for other nations to adopt and follow. Qatar’s recent labour reforms are a role…
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‘We are still suffering:’ Kenyan migrant workers in Qatar locked in job change limbo
Although Qatar’s historic labour reforms have benefited hundreds of thousands of workers, more urgent effort is needed to hold employers accountable and ensure job mobility, Kenyan workers in Qatar told…
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What has changed for migrant workers in Qatar a decade later? ILO reveals all
The ILO has been working with Qatar in recent years to oversee the reforming of its laws to meet international standards. However, while a lot has changed, more work is…
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Qatar provides health screening for 43,000 migrant workers
This programme aims to identify underlying health issues at an early stage for workers. More than 42,600 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 employees have undergone a health screening programme run by…
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German minister at centre of World Cup spat spotlights ‘good’ Qatar reforms following criticism
The Gulf Cooperation Council also condemned remarks made by Germany’s interior minister against Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup. Qatar’s efforts to address human rights concerns have been acknowledged by a…
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