Provision regarding overtime payments

Q: I started my career as a web designer in 2016 in a reputable company in Qatar. We have lot of clients and our employees used to do overtime almost every day. However, the company is not paying the overtime properly. What is the provision regarding overtime payments in Qatar’s Labour Law? In addition to that, the management refuses to grant annual leave to employees on ground of pending works. What is the rule on annual leave? Please advise.
JJ, Doha

A: Article 73 of the Labour Law and Decision No. 11 of 2005 are relevant on work hours. Ordinary working hours shall be 48 hours a week @8 hours per day. Any extra time should be treated as overtime and maximum work a day including overtime shall not exceed 10 hours. The normal overtime rate is 125% and for off days and holidays, the worker will be entitled for 150%. Also, the workers excluding shift workers who work between 9pm and 6am shall be paid @150%. Article 79 of the law states that an employee who has completed one year’s continuous service shall be eligible for annual leave with pay. This leave shall not be less than three weeks for the worker whose service is less than five years and four weeks leave for the worker whose service is more than five years. The employee shall be entitled to a leave for fraction of the year in proportion to the period of his service.

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April 14 2018 12:18 AM

Credit: By Dr Nizar Kochery / Gulf Times

URL:http://www.gulf-times.com/story/588924/Employer-s-liability-for-acts-of-employee