(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Director of the Government Communications Office, H E Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani, underlined that the State of Qatar is committed to its labour reform programme and is constantly reviewing its policies to ensure that expatriate workers receive the necessary on-site protections.
The Director of the Government Communications Office said that Qatar was the first country in the Gulf to implement restrictions on summer working hours, noting that these daily work restrictions exceed those of neighbouring countries. In addition to issuing harsh financial penalties, Qatar is also the only country in the Gulf that shuts down companies that are found to be operating in violation of the ban, the Director of the Government Communications Office added.
He affirmed that the State of Qatar continues to coordinate closely with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and international NGOs to implement reforms that will improve the health, safety and rights of migrant workers.
In March, the Government of Qatar submitted statistics on all work-related deaths in Qatar for 2016 to the ILO, and this data is publicly available on the ILO website, Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani said.
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