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QAT-2017-L-105099
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Title_of_text
Law No. 15 of 2017 concerning Domestic Workers.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Qatar
Subjects (Classification)
Specific categories of workers; Domestic workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-08-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The provisions which apply to expatriate workers shall apply to the recruitment of domestic workers, their medical examination and residence permits. A domestic worker may not be employed other than by virtue of a labour contract, which is written and certified by the department, in three copies. The labour contract shall include provisions relating to the employment relationship between both parties.
At date of entry, this Law was awaiting publication in the Official Gazette in order to enter into force.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1990-06-17 (QAT-1990-L-21354)
Act No. 13, 1990, to promulgate the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure.
Basic text(s)
2004-05 (QAT-2004-L-67387)
Qatar Labour Law 2004 (Law No. 4 of 2014).
Basic text(s)
2015-10-27 (QAT-2015-L-102231)
Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2018-03-15 (QAT-2018-R-106430)
The Council of Minister's Decision No. 6 of 2018 on the Establishment of the Worker's Dispute Settlement Committee, the rules and procedures which are to be followed before it, the mechanism for implementation of it's decisions and setting its rewards.
Implementing text(s)
2018-03-15 (QAT-2018-R-107857)
Council of Ministers Decision No. 6 of 2018 establishing the labour dispute committees and developing the rules and procedures to be followed by them.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2018-11-19 (QAT-2018-L-107337)
Law No. 17 of 2018 Establishing the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Al Meezan, Qatar
URL
http://www.almeezan.qa/
File
qat105099 ara.pdf (PDF of Law in Arabic)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed Separately
File
F-1438071320/QAT105099 Eng.pdf (PDF of Unofficial English Translation)