Disclosing trade secrets can cost ex-employees their E-o-S benefits Disclosing trade secrets can cost you your end of service benefits, a legal expert has said. The new residency law gives the employers the right not only to dismiss an employee in such a scenario but also do so without awarding any end of service benefits […]
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The One Emotional Intelligence Skill You Need to Be Hugely Successful (but Nobody Uses It)
Want to end conflict and improve company morale by the end of the week? Make sure your leaders have a handle on this emotional intelligence trait. CREDIT: Getty Images Think about a work scenario in your past when the proverbial fit hit the shan. Perhaps an unforeseen circumstance that led to a massive layoff. […]
5 Really Important Things Warren Buffett Wants You to Know About the Economy
America is doing great, the Oracle of Omaha tells shareholders. CREDIT: Getty Images Every year, investors, journalists, and ordinary citizens wait impatiently for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter to shareholders. Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and Berkshire’s CEO, writes the letter himself and always uses it to share his philosophies and general view of the […]
Why Almost Everything You’ve Been Told About Millennials And Gen Z Is Wrong
Buying into a false generational narrative undermines our organizations and our society. CREDIT: Getty Images Among our greatest enemies, as individuals, as organizations, and as a society are the false biases that justify an attitude of “us and them” –in a word, discrimination. Fortunately it’s one of the areas where we’ve made the most […]
5 Reasons Your Employees Shouldn’t Fear Making Mistakes
Image credit: Shutterstock.com We live in a culture where mistakes are something to be avoided at all costs. Often, when we make an error, it creates feelings of embarrassment, frustration or even fear, especially when it happens at work. There’s nothing like a missed deadline or even an unfortunate typo to cause anxiety, especially when […]
3 Strategies for Projecting Success and Confidence as a Leader
Develop the heart of a servant but the confidence of the well-prepared. Image credit: Shutterstock An old friend called me yesterday. We hadn’t spoken in a while, and when I asked him about his job, he said, “I can’t believe the idiots I have to put up with at the office.” “Well,” I responded […]
Qatar residents should carry ID cards ‘at all times’
Qatar ID card. Credit: MOI People living and working in Qatar must carry their ID cards “at all times” as proof of their identities and valid residency, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has warned. It added that residents should present the ID card at the request of authorities, QNA reports. The reminder is in line with […]
Law: Passport ‘Safekeeping’ can invite a fine of QR 50,000 for your company
Retention of employee passport by an employer is against the law. Under current law company can be charged with QR 50,000 for each instance of passport retention. Retention of passport is violation of the law as the passport is a “personal document” and no one is allowed to retain it other than its holder. This […]
Employees to be paid 150% of salary for working on holidays
Employees to be paid 150% of salary for working on holidays (Alamy Image) I am working as a saleswoman in a laundry shop on a limited contract since May 2015. Recently the company transferred me to their shop in a mall. The company is forcing me to work during public holidays without compensation. When I […]
How to get a Qatar Residency Permit for your Newborn Baby
In Qatar every birth has to be registered even if it’s of foreign nationals’. Babies born to expatriate parents are not entitled Qatari citizenship. But a Qatari birth certificate is issued. Expatriate parents are responsible for registering their child’s birth with their respective country’s embassy. All births in Qatar should be registered at the Women’s […]