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July 2021
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Social dialogue
Qatar's leading transport company holds first joint committee elections to promote workplace cooperation
15 July 2021
Mowasalat, Qatar’s leading public transport provider with over 6,000 employees, organized its first ever Joint Committee election in a bid to continuously improve relations between workers and management.
September 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Qatar introduces historic reforms to its labour market
03 September 2020
In a historic move, the State of Qatar has introduced major changes to its labour market, opening up a new era for workers and employers in Qatar.
August 2020
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Changes in the labour market in Qatar
Dismantling the kafala system and introducing a minimum wage mark new era for Qatar labour market
30 August 2020
Greater freedom to change jobs, combined with a non-discriminatory minimum wage, will benefit employers and workers alike.
June 2019
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Heat stress
Heat stress mitigation plan - Employers
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.
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Heat stress
Let’s beat heat stress together
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.
December 2018
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Domestic workers
“Thank you Soma”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth
18 December 2018
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the ILO premieres a new documentary that aims to challenge common perceptions about migrant domestic workers.
September 2018
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Labour migration
End of exit permits for most migrant workers in Qatar welcomed
04 September 2018
Qatar introduces new legislation to ensure freedom of movement of migrant workers, advancing its reform agenda.
February 2018
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Human Rights Council
Fair play without human rights violations
26 February 2018
In a speech on the margins of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, calls for labour rights to be observed in the run up to mega sporting events