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Recently, Qatar has brought about a change in its labour laws.
Key takeaways
First reform: It has abolished the unjustified ‘kafala system’ (requirement for a “no objection certificate). Under this system, migrant workers needed to get NOC from their employers before changing jobs.
Now, workers will have to serve a one-month notice period if they have worked for less than two years and notice period of two months if they have worked longer
Second reform: Itinvolves increasing the minimum wage by 25 per cent to $274 or 1000 Qatari riyals and an additional 300 QAR for food and 500 QAR for accommodation in case not provided by the company.
These reforms are now applicable to workers of all nationalities and in all sectors, including domestic workers.
Do you know?
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) notes that Qatar is the first country in the region to dismantle the “kafala” sponsorship system that is common in the Gulf region.
