47
47
45
Total Lack of Access to Decent Work
80
80
60
25
20
50
60
20
75
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §65 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) |
Score on the Minimum Wage component worsened due to lack of revision of minimum wage since 1 January 2022.
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| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §66-71 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §74 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §75 & 76 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §74, 76 & 89 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §73-74 & 90 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §74 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §75 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §75 & 78 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §79-81 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §9 & 38 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); Law on the Entry, Exit, and Residency of Foreign Nationals, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §39 & 40 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); Ministerial Decision No 95 of 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §39 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §39, 48-50 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §54 & 67 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §97 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provision could be located. | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §97 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §96 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §96 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §98 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §100-101 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §99 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §94 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | No | 0 | §1,109, 110 & 114 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Qatar | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 1 of 2022 on Retirement and Pensions; ISSA Country Profile for Qatar | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 1 of 2022 on Retirement and Pensions; ISSA Country Profile for Qatar | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | §20 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Qatar | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §82 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Qatar | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 1 of 2022 on Retirement and Pensions; ISSA Country Profile for Qatar | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §93 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §51 & 61 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); §290-293 of the Penal Code (Law No. 11 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §35 of the Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar 2004; §51 & 61 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §93-95 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Law No. 1 of 2022 on Retirement and Pensions | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §86-88 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | Compulsory Education Act No. 25/2001; §2, Law No. (25) on Compulsory Education of 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §89-92 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §13-17 of the Law No. 15 for the year 2011 on combating trafficking in persons | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §45, Constitution 2004; §116-119, Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §124-127 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Qatar); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Qatar profile) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §120 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Qatar profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §120 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Qatar profile) | No Change |