#Qatar Labor Law
We, Hamad Bin Khalifa AI-Thani, The Emir of the State of Qatar,
After perusal of:
- The Amended Provisional Constitution and in particular Articles ( 23), (34) and (51) thereof and,
- Labour Law No. (3) of the year 1962 and its amending Laws. and,
- Law No (11) of the Year 1962 on the Establishment of the Commercial Register System and its amending Laws, and,
- Law No.(3) of the Year 1963 on Regulating the Entry and Residence of Aliens in Qatar and its amending Laws, and,
- Law No.(3) of the year 1984 on the Regulation of the Sponsorship of the Residence and Exit of Aliens, as amended by Law No.(21) of the year 2002,
- Law No.(14) of the Year 1992 on Regulating the Recruitment of Workers from abroad for others, and,
- Law No (23) of the Year 1994 on Regulating the rules of Compounding of Offences provided for in Law No (14) of the year 1992 on the Regulation of the Recruitment of Workers from Abroad for Others, and,
- Law No (7) of the year 1999 on Regulating the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing and defining its competence, and
- The Commercial Companies Law Issued by Law No (5) of the Year 2002, and,
- The Proposal of the Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing, and,
- The Draft Law Submitted by the Council of Ministers, and,
- After taking the opinion of the Advisory Council,
We have decided the following qatar labor law :
Article (1)
The Provisions of the Labour Law accompanied with this Law shall be applied.
Article (2)
The Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing shall, in coordination with the other competent authorities, issue the necessary Decisions for the implementation of this Law and until these Decisions are issued, the Decisions for the time being in force shall continue to be applied to the extent that they do not contradict with the provisions of the accompanying this Law.
Article (3)
The Laws Nos. (3) for the Year 1962, (14) for the Year 1992 and 23 for the Year 1994 referred to together with any provision contradicting with the provisions of the accompanying this Law are hereby repealed.
Article (4)
All concerned authorities, each within its competence, shall implement this Law. This Law shall come into force six months after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Hamad Bin Khalifa AI-Thani. The Emir of the State Of Qatar