Qatar blacklists 807 companies for violating labour laws
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs blacklisted 807 companies for violation of labour laws in the first half of this year.
The ministry has so far banned 3,913 companies — around five percent of the total number of companies registered in Qatar.
If a company is blacklisted by authorities, they are barred from recruiting new workers until further notice.
Mohamed Al Meer, Director of the Work Relation Department at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, said that the banned companies cannot bid for government tenders or apply for warehouses.
Blacklisting of companies does not impact the future prospects of their workers; the ban is aimed at securing the rights of the workers, Al Meer said.
There are about 45,000 companies registered in Qatar, and bans can be imposed for reasons other than violation of labour laws. Companies are banned if they operate without opening an office. The bans are lifted if the companies rectify their mistakes.
Al Meer said ongoing reforms in labour laws were having a positive impact on the condition of workers. Reforms related to salary payment and accommodation for labourers were having a significant impact, he said.
The ministry has found that most companies are adapting to the reforms and have opened bank accounts for payment of salaries to their workers. [Read more on The Peninsula]
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It does not comes to me as a suprise that these companies have been blacklisted for voilating labour laws and exploiting the labour to earn some black bucks.It is a commendable effort by the government to ensure that the law is enforced and labours are provided with their rights.An interesting article to read at http://www.legisocial.fr/conventions-collectives-nationales .
how can we find out blacklisted companies please advice...if i want to check about my company.
Let's have a list of blacklisted Co's so that all expatriates keep themselves away from those....
How we can find blacklisted companies?
WELL DONE QATAR FOR SMARTLY IMPLEMENTING THE SALARY TRANSACTION THRU BANK....KEEP IT UP.....EXPECTING MORE REFORMS IN THE COMING DAYS..........THANX......
Companies breaking arcane Qatar labor laws !!
#lol
what kind of actions will be taken against these companies? everyday there new rules, but never saw anything applied so far.
Good move. I would also like to hear that the owners / management of these companies are held accountable