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 […]
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Resignation or Termination after One Year before finishing your Contract Term
Qatari Labour Law change After Resignation (After Finishing One Year Contract Term): 1. You’re entitled for Leave Salary (One Year): The paid annual leave is calculated as per calendar days. According to Article 79 of Qatar Labour Law, the worker who has completed one continuous year of service shall be entitled to an annual leave […]
How to get your Police Clearance in Qatar
Conditions for granting Good Conduct -Police Clearance- Certificate (PCC) (For those applying from Qatar) 1. For Employment The PCC applicants who submit the application for employment purposes shall attach the following documents with the application:- For Expatriates: Offer letter from the employer addressed to the Director of Criminal Evidences and Information and Department (CEID). […]
Some conditions for job change removed
The requirements for job change have been amended on the ‘The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affair (MADLSA) website with some of the previously mentioned conditioned no longer applicable for changing jobs by expats. Conditions such as nationality, gender and profession are no longer among requirements for job change approval. Expats were allowed […]
Qatar NEW LABOR LAW and Working CONTRACTS
DON’T SIGN NEW CONTRACTS AFTER or BEFORE NEW LABOR LAW. There is no need for the companies to make new contracts with their employees after implementation of the new law but the existing contracts will be valid as long as the employee is willing to continue in his job. Work Contract for New Expats: A […]
New include Traffic Violations and Fines in Qatar
Drink driver vehicles to be seized The traffic department has issued a list of 30 violations that attract varying fines for light vehicles, with provision for seizure of vehicle in at least three of them. These violations are, namely, drink driving, using language or symbol which is against public decency and hit-and-run incident. The fines […]