Qatar: MADLSA Starts Implementing Precautions to Protect Workers from Heat Stress
| Title | Qatar; Ministerial Decision on Heat Stress |
| Date of conclusion | 21 October 2020 |
| Entry into force | Following its date of publication in the Official Gazette. |
| Text version(s) | English |
| Source | Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs; Qatar |
| Ministerial Decree No. 17/2021 (21 Oct 2020) accessed: 17 November 2022. | |
| Last accessed: 17 November 2022 | |
| Keywords | Qatar; Laws & Regulations; Policy; Foreign Labour; |
Abstract
The Qatar government announced the necessary steps to protect the workers from heat stress in
the summer period from June to September. Companies are instructed to provide essential pieces
of equipment along with proper arrangements for rest at workplaces. The government advised the
stakeholders to take an appropriate security assessment before the work starts.