Labor ministry: 85 percent of Qatar’s workforce now covered by WPS
Some 1.8 million people in Qatar are now being paid their salaries electronically, the Government Communications Office said.
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Report: 1.5mn Qatar residents now covered by Wage Protection System
However, that means that some 200,000 residents of 1.7 million eligible individuals are still not covered by the WPS, more than seven months after the law made it mandatory for employers to use to program.
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Hundreds lining up to open Qatar bank accounts as new law takes effect
The amendment to the country’s labor law, which was approved by the Emir in February, took effect yesterday. This means firms are now required to pay employee salaries through direct bank transfers.
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Blue-collar expats eye wage protection system with skepticism
On Tuesday – the first day of December – a crowd of men were waiting to access their money via an ATM near an Al Meera store in Najma. Doha News asked them for their thoughts on the new salary system.
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Strike temporarily halts work on part of Qatar’s Msheireb project
Witnesses told Doha News that between 200 and 400 men stopped working at approximately 7am on Saturday. While most described the incident as a peaceful protest, others said some individuals aggressively confronted their supervisors.
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Qatar authorities to enforce online wage payment system from Nov. 2
Qatar's Emir approved the system on Feb. 18, but the six-month grace period began after the amendment was published in the Official Gazette on April 2. Beyond that, firms have been given an additional month after October to comply, a lawyer said.
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