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Qatar to pay workers in quarantine full salaries

Submitted by cambrosio on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 17:52

aljazeera.com (01.04.2020)
All workers who are isolated or quarantined who are receiving treatment shall receive their basic salary and allowances regardless of whether they are entitled to sick leave or not. Three billion riyals ($824m) were set aside to support companies in paying their employees.

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Retirement authority widening insurance umbrella for Qataris

Submitted by dfabbri on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 10:34

gulf-times (12.12.2018) Since its establishment in 2002, the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority worked on being a safe haven for Qatari citizens, as well as on supporting the 2030 National Vision and other national development strategies.  The authority is also looking to reach the highest levels of efficiency, and the most prestigious status among its peers, reflecting the values of the Qatari society in terms of respecting privacy and enjoying its prosperity

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Qatar: New Law Gives Domestic Workers Labor Rights

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 10:26

Human Rights Watch (24.08.2017) Qatar’s adoption of a new law on domestic workers provides labor rights for domestic workers for the first time, Human Rights Watch said today. Qatari authorities should enact strong enforcement policies and close loopholes that place domestic workers at risk of exploitation.

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Qatar (New hospitals to have large clinics for occupational health

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 09:17

gulf-time (11.01.2015) These clinics will provide all occupational health services for all the workers, thereby minimising the risks associated with their works," explained Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al- Thani, director, Public Health, SCH, on the sidelines of a training programme on basic occupational and environmental health services.

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