Salary must be paid in 7 days

Salary must be paid in 7 days

QatarNews
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Employers would need to transfer the salaries of their workers to their accounts with banks or financial institutions within seven days of the due date once a wage protection system (WPS) is in place.

Non-compliance with this rule even a month after the due date would invite punishment. This may include refusal of work visas and temporary suspension of all transactions of the company with the labour ministry.

Job contracts the company has signed with its workers would not be endorsed by the ministry until it provides proof that workers’ salaries have eventually been transferred. 

A draft decision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to the above effect was approved by the State Cabinet at its weekly meeting here yesterday, QNA reported. The draft decision asks companies to bring their workers’ payment systems in line with the specifications of the WPS (whose details are to be made public soon).

The decision also asks the labour ministry to set up a department to monitor the implementation and smooth operation of the WPS.

The Peninsula

By scj• 22 Jul 2014 09:55
Rating: 2/5
scj

"Salary must be paid in 7 days"

Insha'Allah!

By ziyahussain• 22 Jul 2014 08:12
Rating: 3/5
ziyahussain

How we can go to labor court than company will terminate... our visa also Employment than 2years ban in Qatar...

By ziyahussain• 22 Jul 2014 07:52
Rating: 5/5
ziyahussain

same news i am reading from last 2 month, Our company has not given salary since last 2 month & some staff 4 to 5 month, Those are going on vacation & cancellation company is not giving to their money. please take some stick action on this.... Thanks

By gateway.qat• 19 Jul 2014 14:37
gateway.qat

All good, who care about the payment delay of companies it getting for smooth operation of WPS. First of all payment dalay should be regulated so far there will be no issue with employee's salary with any company. Hope everyone can understand the problem

By landloverreview• 19 Jul 2014 14:34
landloverreview

If one can do it, let him/her do it..

If no one can do it, how could I do it?

By Sense Mine• 19 Jul 2014 07:06
Sense Mine

i hope to see the new qatar labor laws very soon!

By polits• 18 Jul 2014 00:15
polits

Please MOI kindly check this company Marina Trading & Contracting Company W.L.L. located at alaqaria tower until now they are not giving my 5months salaries. other staff are not receiving their salaries for 7 mmonths. please help us MOI

By gimkygimky• 17 Jul 2014 15:05
gimkygimky

where can i complain some companies make employees frustrated for more than 3 months not paying their salaries. some are Argon , Sapoornji pallonji, .. the list goes on

By zafirah• 17 Jul 2014 13:31
zafirah

good news for the workers and bad news for the erring companies! great work MoL! ..... but when is the implementation?

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