Molsa Archives

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News

Labor Minister: Qataris and expats equal under the law

Speaking to the International Labour Organization’s governing body this week, Issa bin Saad Al-Jafali Al-Nuaimi – Qatar’s new minister of administrative development, labor and social affairs – said foreign workers are an important part of the fabric of Qatari society.

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Culture

Qatar nurseries cancel holiday events in response to ministry memo

The circular sent to daycare managers by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA), highlighted that the "celebration of non-Islamic rituals" is prohibited under Qatari law.

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Politics

Qatar government postpones hiring new labor inspectors until 2016

The move comes despite a pledge from government officials to keep a closer watch on how employers are treating the country's blue-collar workforce.

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Midday construction ban ends despite searing temperatures across Qatar

Several construction firms say they are continuing to give their staff extra time off during the hottest part of the day even though employees are now allowed to work throughout the day.

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Life

Qatar’s labor ministry shuts 42 sites for violating midday work ban

Over the past few weeks, MOLSA said that 42 of the 475 sites they have inspected were observed to be in violation of the ban, which requires outdoor workers to take a break from 11:30am to 3pm.

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Qatar authorities ‘blacklist’ 800 companies over labor law violations

If a similar rate of companies are sanctioned during the remainder of this year, then the total number of blacklisted firms for 2015 would be significantly lower than in previous years.

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Life

Labor Ministry reminds Qatar companies to honor summer midday work ban

The annual ban runs from June 15 to Aug. 31, and mandates that laborers not spend more than five hours working outdoors during the mornings. Violators face closure of up to one month.

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Life

Qatar considers banning nurseries from operating out of older buildings

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA), which is in charge of governing all nurseries in Qatar, confirmed to Doha News that a "draft decision" on the matter is currently being studied.

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Life

Ministry instructs nurseries to curb tuition hikes, build lunch rooms

However, some managers said they are interpreting a letter sent by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs as guidance rather than an official instruction and are choosing to go ahead with fee increases.

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