Title

Qatar-Tunisia Agreement regulating the Employment of Tunisian Workers in the State of Qatar

Date of conclusion

30 November 1981

Entry into force

In effect

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

– Official Journal Issue No. 8 (01 January 1982) p. 95. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

Abstract

The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the recruitment of Tunisian workers in Qatar.

Art. 3 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to forward requests submitted to it by Qatari employers to hire Tunisian workers to the Tunisian Ministry of Social Affairs.

Art. 4 stipulates that requests must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

According to Art. 5 of the agreement, the employer must bear all travel expenses incurred by the worker when travelling from Tunisia to Qatar and back unless the worker resigns before the end of his contract for illegitimate reasons.

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Tunisian workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement. The basic working conditions including the rights and obligations of each party must be defined in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the requirements of the Qatari Labour Law (Art. 6).

Art. 11 grants Tunisian workers the right to remit to Tunisia any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

Art. 12 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.