For those of you who waited for a good news

For all of us who were expecting a surprise or a good news on the occassion of Qatar National Day.

Most of us, as hypes says, were expecting a change in existing sponsorship law and announcements to be made on the occasion of the national day. but nothing happened. well even UAE has joined Bahrain in reforming the law. here is a article that came on todays GT.

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Sponsor system eased in UAE

AFP/Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates has eased its rules for foreign workers who want to change employer, loosening the controversial “sponsor” system in force in the Gulf Arab states.
“An employee with an expired contract can obtain a new work permit and shift to another employer” without having to wait six months and have his sponsor’s consent, the labour ministry said.
The new regulation takes effect in January and will “replace the current formalities of transfer of sponsorship for expatriate workers,” it said in a statement carried by the Emirati state news agency Wam.
It said the measure applies only if the two parties in a labour contract have “ended their work relationship cordially” and the employee has “worked with his employer for at least two years.”
However, if the employer “fails to honour his legal or contractual obligations” or if the contract is proven to have been prematurely terminated” by the employer, the worker will have the right to change jobs.
The sponsorship system practised in the Gulf Arab states has been heavily criticised by human rights organisations.
Bahrain was the first to abolish the sponsorship system in August 2009, while Kuwait said it will follow suit in February.
The International Labour Organisation in early October urged Gulf countries to protect millions of migrant workers by reforming the sponsor system and introducing a minimum wage.
The ILO suggested a monthly minimum of 60 dinars ($215) for Kuwait, and it also called for foreign workers to be allowed to form representative organisations to seek redress for rights violations.
The ILO estimates 15mn migrant workers live in the six Gulf Arab states, making up about 40% of the total population.
Foreigners form a majority of the population in all six countries, except for Saudi Arabia, and more than 90% in the Emirates, according to the ILO.