Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Qatar delays reform to protect salaried workers


(MENAFN- Arab News) DUBAI: Qatar has delayed introducing a new system designed to make sure firms pay salaries fully and on time a newspaper has reported.
Qatar has been criticized over workers' safety late and incomplete wages and the so-called 'kafala' system under which companies may stop employees from leaving.
In February Qatar's emir approved amending labor laws to make companies pay salaried workers by electronic bank transfer. Firms were given six months before the Wage Protection System came into force but the government has now delayed its launch until Nov. 2 because some were not yet ready the Peninsula Qatar reported.



Arab News

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