All news: Qatar
Comprehensive training programme for all labour inspectors underway in Qatar
Training initiative marks key step in strategy to forge a stronger Labour Inspection Department
Fair recruitment
Benefits of new Qatar Visa Center discussed at roundtable
A dialogue on the new Qatar Visa Center happened in the Philippines to ensure that it will benefit jobseekers and promote fair recruitment through transparent procedures and digitally signed contracts.
Global Forum highlights role of business in labour reforms and migration governance
Global Forum on Migration and Development Business Mechanism brings business and government together.
Opening address at the Qatar Visa Center Roundtable Discussion
By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Qatar Visa Center Roundtable Discussion, 26 September 2019, Manila, Philippines
Heat stress research to benefit workers and companies in Qatar
Results to inform enterprise level strategies to manage and mitigate heat stress risks
News update
ILO hosts tour of the Qatar Visa Center in Sri Lanka
ILO brought together a broad range of migration stakeholders in Sri Lanka to discuss progress on ensuring fair recruitment for migrant workers through the Qatar Visa Center (QVC) in Colombo. The ILO is providing technical advice on the development...
Labour migration
Ensuring fair recruitment through the Qatar Visa Center in Sri Lanka
ILO brings together government, trade unions and civil society to discuss progress on fair recruitment through Qatar Visa Centers.
International Domestic Workers Day celebrated in Qatar with fun-filled event
Celebration highlights rights, lives and contribution of domestic workers
International Domestic Workers Day to be marked in Qatar
All domestic workers and their employers invited to celebrate the International Domestic Workers Day at a fun and informative event.
Public sector clients pledge action to foster fair recruitment
Leading public institutions pledge support for national efforts to ensure fair recruitment of migrant workers in Qatar
Young people seek OSH solutions at SafeJam 2019
Event highlights importance of engaging youth in strengthening OSH culture in Qatar
Decree paves way for election of worker representatives in enterprises
Worker voice to be boosted through elections to Joint Committees
First Qatar OSH month comes to a successful close
Over 15,000 take part in events across Qatar to strengthen culture of Occupational Safety and Health
New heat stress guidance to be issued before summer 2019
Heat stress guidance and a new labour inspection policy to foster a national preventative safety and health culture in Qatar.
Over 1,000 runners enjoy first Qatar ‘Workers Fun Run’
Migrant workers enjoy unique event promoting togetherness and good health
ILO supports strategic compliance planning for the Labour Inspection Department in Qatar
Goal to transition from traditional inspection model to strategic approach
Middle East and North Africa
Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour
Conflict and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in child labour across the region, including in children’s involvement in armed conflict and other illicit activities, a new report finds.
Labour migration governance
Good governance can protect migrants’ labour rights in the destination country
Fair recruitment to the fore in Qatar
Fair recruitment features prominently in the technical cooperation programme signed between the International Labour Organization and the State of Qatar. Alix Nasri, Labour Migration and Employment Specialist based at the ILO Project Office in Doha...
Art for social change
Documentary films tell gripping human stories of what work means today
ILO marked its Centenary by screening documentaries about labour issues from 7 countries all over the world in collaboration with Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. The films are captivating imprints of the world of work...