Qatar Cabinet The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, approved a draft decision of the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs amending some provisions of the then Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing’s Decision No 8 of 2005 on regulating the conditions […]
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Doha to welcome 74 cruise ships in upcoming season
Some 74 cruise ships carrying 235,000 passengers are expected to arrive at Doha Port during the 2019/2020 cruise season, Mwani Qatar announced on Twitter yesterday. “The 2019/20 season is set to be the busiest with first-ever turnaround operations to commence at the port,” the company said. Mega cruise ship TUI Mein Schiff 5 is set […]
Qatar announces major reforms for expatriate workers
In a major step to support expatriate communities living in Qatar, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) jointly held a press conference to propose three landmark changes in some laws regulating expatriate workers and labour market on Wednesday. The press conference was attended by Director […]
New procedures to deter bounced cheques
Photo for representation only The Peninsula / QNA Individuals and companies convicted in cheque related crimes stated in the Panel Code will face withdrawal of cheque facility for one year or more said Criminal Courts of the Supreme Judiciary Council. The Criminal Courts of the Supreme Judiciary Council in coordination with Qatar Central Bank have […]
Ministry to begin visa procedures for domestic workers through Qatar Visa Centres
The Visa Support Services Department of the Ministry of the Interior has launched a new service, which allows Qatari citizens and residents and companies to authorise manpower agencies to complete the recruitment procedures of domestic workers through Qatar Visa Centres abroad. The service will begin from mid-August, after Eid Al-Adha holidays. The new service was […]
Ministry of Interior provides link to check if you can apply for Qatar Permanent Residency
Expats in Qatar now can check if they are eligible to apply for permanent residency. The Ministry of Interior has given a link to check if a person is eligible to apply for a Permanent Residency Card. The user needs to enter their Qatar ID number and the expiry date on the form and click […]
Labour Ministry, ILO to replicate SC’s Workers’ Welfare Forum model
Workers’ welfare initiatives by the SC The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has studied the impact of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Workers’ Welfare Forums (WWF) to support the replication of joint worker-employer committees in Qatar. The SC introduced WWFs in 2015 to amplify workers’ voices and offer […]
National Address Law a qualitative leap in judicial procedure: SJC Chairman
QNA Doha: Chairman of the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) and President of the Court of Cassation H E Dr Hassan bin Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi (pictured) affirmed that the National Address Law published in the Official Gazette yesterday represents an addition to the Qatari law, adding it is a major step in the development of national […]
Rules for resigning from a job in Qatar
There arises a situation in people’s professional lives when they want to move on to a different employer but their current employer is refusing to accept their resignation. People in such a situation are caught in fix as they do not want to jeopardise their future employment opportunities as resigning from a previous job in […]
Getting Work Visa after receiving an offer letter
A work visa is needed in Qatar if you are a family member, partner or someone planning to work. To get the visa processed, you will need a Qatari national to be your sponsor. All businesses in Qatar are owned by citizens and your employer works as your sponsor. A foreign worker can work only […]