Qatar: Law No. 3 of 2014 amending certain provisions of Law No. 14 of 2004 issuing the Labour Law

Date of adoption

04 February 2014

Entry into force

04 February 2014

Text versions

Arabic

Sources:

– Official Journal Issue No. 3 (16 February 2014) p. 12. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed 01 April 2014.

– http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=6134&language=ar

Abstract

Keywords: Qatar, Laws & Regulations, Foreign Labour, National Labour, Employment

This law amends articles 3 (1) and 37 of the Labour Law.

Art. 3 lists the entities and persons to whom the Labour Law does not apply. Item 1 is amended as follows:

“Employees of ministries, other government agencies, bodies and public institutions, as well as companies established, wholly or in part, by the government that work in the petroleum sector and in marketing and selling of petroleum, chemical, and petrochemical products and its derivatives, and companies founded, wholly or in part, by Qatar Petroleum or those it invests in, as well as workers in companies responsible for implementing exploration and production agreements, field development agreements and production sharing, and joint venture agreements in the area of petroleum operations and petrochemical industries, as well as those individuals whose employment is governed by special laws.”

The new text of Art. 37 imposes fees on the following:

Granting work permits, their renewal and replacement
Granting permits to practice the profession of recruiting foreign workers, their renewal and replacement.
Attestation of company and establishment stamps as well as work contracts, certificates and other documents attested by the Ministry.
Change of profession.