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Qatar Labour Law 2004 (Law No. 4 of 2014).

Country(ies)

Qatar

Subjects (Classification)

Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

2004-05

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Original title

قانون رقم (14) لسنة 2004 بإصدار قانون العمل

Abstract/Citation

Chapter 1: Definitions and general rules
Chapter 2: Vocational training
Chapter 3: Employment of workers
Chapter 4: Individual labour relations
Chapter 5: Authority of employer
Chapter 6: Wages
Chapter 7: Hours of work and leave
Chapter 8: Employment of minors
Chapter 9: Employment of women
Chapter 10: Occupational safety and health, social security
Chapter 11: Occupational injuries and compensation
Chapter 12: Workers' associations
Chapter 13: Joint committees, collective bargaining and collective agreements
Chapter 14: Collective labour disputes
Chapter 15: Labour inspection
Chapter 16: Penalties

Implementing text(s)

2005-09-25 (QAT-2005-R-78608)
Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 19/2005 Regarding Regular Medical Examination of Workers Exposed to the Risk of Contracting Occupational Diseases.

Implementing text(s)

2005-09-25 (QAT-2005-R-78609)
Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 20/2005 on precautions and steps that should be taken in the workplace to protect workers and visitors from occupational hazards.

Implementing text(s)

2005 (QAT-2005-R-99764)
Decree No. 18/2005 Regarding Statistics about Occupational Injuries and Diseases and their Reporting.

Implementing text(s)

2014-04-07 (QAT-2014-L-100231)
Law No. 5 of 2014 on the National Service.

Implementing text(s)

2014-01-30 (QAT-2014-L-100233)
Law No.1 of 2014 Regulating the Activities of Nursery Schools.

Implementing text(s)

2014-11-20 (QAT-2014-R-100252)
Ministerial Order No. 18 of 2014 Determining the Requirements and Specifications of Adequate Housing for Workers.

Implementing text(s)

2017-02-12 (QAT-2017-L-105098)
Law No. 1 of 2017 amending several provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015, which regulates the entrance, exit and residence of expatriates.

Implementing text(s)

2017-08-22 (QAT-2017-L-105099)
Law No. 15 of 2017 concerning Domestic Workers.

Implementing text(s)

2018-11-19 (QAT-2018-L-107337)
Law No. 17 of 2018 Establishing the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund.

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.

Implementing text(s)

2019-04-21 (QAT-2019-R-108501)
Decision No. (21) Of 2019 by the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs Regulating the conditions and procedures of the election of workers’ representatives to joint committees.

Implementing text(s)

2022-07-03 (QAT-2022-L-114661)
Law No. 1 of 2022 on Social Security Law.

Amending text(s)

2005-08-22 (QAT-2005-R-78604)
Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 11/2005 on Work Groups and Jobs Exempted from the Provisions Related to Limiting Working Hours.

Amending text(s)

2015 (QAT-2015-L-99861)
Law No. 1 of 2015 amending certain provisions of the Labour Code promulgated by Act No. 14 of 2004.

Amending text(s)

2014-02-16 (QAT-2014-L-100223)
Law No. 3 of 2014 amending some provisions of Law No. 14 of 2004 concerning the Labour Law.

Amending text(s)

2017-08-16 (QAT-2017-L-104948)
Law No. 13 of 2017 which amends several provisions of the Labour Law promulgated by Law No. 14 of 2004 and Law No. 13 of 1990 which promulgates the Civil and Commercial Proceedings Law.

Amending text(s)

2020-08-30 (QAT-2020-L-110482)
Law No. 18 of 2020 amending certain provisions of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004.

Repealed text(s)

1992-08-11 (QAT-1992-L-31288)
Act No. 14, 1992, to regulate the operation of labour-importing agencies

Repealed text(s)

1994-09-18 (QAT-1994-L-40275)
Act No. 23 of 1994 to make provision for conciliation in connection with the offences provided for in Act No. 14 of 1992, to regulate the importation of workers from abroad for third parties.

Repealed text(s)

1962-03-19 (QAT-1962-L-49369)
Labour Code [Act No.3 of 1962 as amended and Orders made thereunder]. Repealed.

Related text(s)

2015-10-27 (QAT-2015-L-102231)
Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.

Related text(s)

2018-10-23 (QAT-2018-L-107340)
Law No. 13 of 2018 amending certain provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 in relation to organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Qatar Labor Law

Publisher

http://qatarlaborlaw.com

URL

http://qatarlaborlaw.com/qatar-labor-law/

File

QAT67387 Eng.pdf (PDF of Unofficial English Translation)

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Al Meezan, Qatar Legal Portal

URL

https://www.almeezan.qa/

File

QAT67387 Ara.pdf (PDF of Law in Arabic)

Monograph title

Labour Law 2004: official English translation

Author

Labour Department

Publisher

Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing

Place of publication

Doha

Country

Qatar

Date

2004

Page range

96 p.

ISBN

99921-28-38-0

Monograph title

Labour Law 2004: Arabic text

Author

Labour Department

Publisher

Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing

Place of publication

Doha

Country

Qatar

Date

2004

Page range

81p.

Monograph title

Labour Law No. 14/2004

Author

Ministry Of civil Service Affairs and Housing, Labour Department

Date

2006

Page range

61 pp.