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2022 Score

47

Score Increase

2020 Score

45

Rating

Total Lack of
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

100

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

20

Safe
Work

50

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

0

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

0

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?Yes1§65 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§66-71 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§74 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§75 & 76 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§74, 76 & 89 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§73-74 & 90 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§74 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§75 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§75 & 78 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§79-81 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§9 & 38 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); Law on the Entry, Exit, and Residency of Foreign Nationals, 2015
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§39 & 40 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); Ministerial Decision No 95 of 2019
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§39 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§39, 48-50 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§54 & 67 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§97 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provision could be located.
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?No0§97 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§96 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§96 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?No0§98 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§100-101 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§99 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§94 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?No0§1,109, 110 & 114 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Qatar

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Law No 24 of 2002 on Retirement and Pensions; ISSA Country Profile for Qatar
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Law No 24 of 2002 on Retirement and Pensions; ISSA Country Profile for Qatar
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0§20 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Qatar
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§82 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Qatar
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Law No 24 of 2002 on Retirement and Pensions; ISSA Country Profile for Qatar

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§93 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?No0§51 & 61 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); §290-293 of the Penal Code (Law No. 11 of 2004)
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§35 of the Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar 2004; §51 & 61 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§93-95 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§86-88 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0Compulsory Education Act No. 25/2001; §2, Law No. (25) on Compulsory Education of 2001
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§89-92 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§13-17 of the Law No. 15 for the year 2011 on combating trafficking in persons

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§45, Constitution 2004; §116-119, Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§124-127 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§120 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004)
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0§120 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004); USDOS CRHRP 2021