State of Qatar
Ministry of Civil Service Affairs & Housing
Labour Department

Labour Law
No. (14) of the Year 2004

PART ONE
Definitions and General Provisions

Article (3)
Except as otherwise provided for in any other law the provisions of this law shall not applyto the following categories:
... 4)The persons employed in domestic employment such as drivers, nurses, cooks, gardeners and similar workers.

PART SEVEN
Regulation of the Working Hours and Leave

Article (73)
note: talks about working hours and Ramadan, etc.

Article (74)
note: refers to exceeding standards work hours and overtime.

Article (75)
note: mentions weekly paid rest and shift workers

Article (76)
The provisions of Articles (73), (74), and (75) of this law shall not apply to the persons occupying...
The provisions of Article (73) shall not apply to the following categories:
...2)Guarding and cleaning workers...

Article (78)
note: lists mandatory 10 paid holiday days

Article (79)
note: refers to annual leave amounts

Article (80)
note: employer fixing date of annual leave issues

Article (81)
note: worker may not waive his annual leave entitlement

Article (84)
note: employee may not work for another employer during annual leave absence

Article (85)
The employer may not terminate the service contraact or notify the worker of the termination thereof during any of his periods of leave provided for in this law......

Also see internet version of Qatari Labour Law at their website: http://www.qatarembassy.net/Qatar_Labour_Law.asp