Image credit: Shutterstock Are you tired of showing up for work day after day just because you’re supposed to? You go not because you want to, but because you have to in order to put food on your table and keep a roof over your head. You’ve clearly lost that loving feeling for your job […]
Month: February 2017
Warning: Rough sea, waves up to 10 feet high in Arabian Gulf
The NCMS has warned about poor visibility due to rising dust and sand. The weather will continue to be windy and dusty in few parts of UAE, the National Center of Meteorology & Seismology (NCMS) said today. The amount of humidity is set to rise during night and early morning. After slight to moderate rains over […]
Is your employer withholding your salary? Here’s what you can do
Author: Mohammad Azher Many cases have come to light where abusive employers were found to be indulging in the illegal practice of not paying their employees. The issue has brought a lot of negative attention to Qatar, many international news outlets dubbed Qatar as a destination of modern-day slavery. Due to the acts […]
How to Calculate End of Service or Gratuity for Jobs in Qatar
Question: I have completed two years in my company without taking any vacation and now I have resigned from the job. What are my benefits? Is it the duty of company to pay travel expenses to go back to my country? Please advise. LV, Doha Answer: Upon termination of the employment contract, an employee is entitled […]
SIX MONTHS TEMPORARY TRANSFER ALLOWED UNDER NEW LAW
11 things about NEW LAW that you didn’t know,transfer,part time job all allowed Transfer to other employer An employer can grant a written permission to his employees to work with another employer for a period of six months, renewable for a similar period. Part time job are now allowed Employees can take up part time […]
No Need EXIT PERMIT from The Sponsor. All You Need THIS from Exit Qatar After/Before Finishing Contract
EXIT PERMIT: An exit permit from the sponsor will no more be required for an expatriate worker to leave the country. Expat who finish contracts will need a permission from the departments concerned at the Ministry of Interior. If expat decided to resign before finishing contract, he/she need to give the clarification about his/her resignation to […]
How to get a Qatar Residency Permit for your Newborn Baby
In Qatar every birth has to be registered even if it’s of foreign nationals’. Babies born to expatriate parents are not entitled Qatari citizenship. But a Qatari birth certificate is issued. Expatriate parents are responsible for registering their child’s birth with their respective country’s embassy. All births in Qatar should be registered at the Women’s […]
Employees not getting salaries within seven days of due date have the right to change jobs: MADLSA
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from […]
Return Permit must to enter Qatar if RP lost
Doha: Expatriates holding a Qatari Residency Permit (RP) require a Return Permit to reenter the country if they lose their Qatari ID card while abroad, the Ministry of Interior said yesterday. The Ministry has urged all expatriates to carry their Qatari ID all the time as it is the only proof to show that the […]
Online renewal of vehicle road permits soon
Vehicle owners will be able to renew their road permits (Istimara) online with completion of the electronic link between the General Directorate of Traffic and the insurance companies, a senior official has said. The e-link which is almost ready will enable completion of all procedures related to renewal of vehicle permits online, once the technical […]