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Ministry of Labour upgrades attainment of worker visa approval to minutes

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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Qatar labor ministry official outlines plan to tackle worker abuses

In response to growing criticism over the treatment of low-income expats in Qatar, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced a renewed commitment to law enforcement. “We will…

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Business

Official: Qatar firms to face ‘blacklisting’ over late wages

Amid rising complaints, labor ministry undersecretary hints at crackdown on companies that fail to promptly pay workers.

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Qatar to name and shame private companies that break labor laws

Almost 3,000 private companies in Qatar have little to no regard for the country’s labor laws, according to a new government survey, the Peninsula reports. Those findings and more will soon be published on…

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Labor Ministry: Most Qatar-based maid recruitment agencies still subpar, but improving

The majority of Qatar’s 135 maid recruitment agencies continue to receive poor evaluations from Qatar’s Ministry of Labor, but more firms this year have obtained an “A” grade. According to…

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News

Labor official talks tough on Qatarization

The private sector has no excuse not to set aside 20 percent of its jobs for nationals, a Labor Ministry official has said in an interview with Al Sharq. Companies…

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News

Ministry of Labor: Most domestic worker agencies do not meet standards

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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