Domestic Workers Law In Qatar

In this article, our employment experts provide a brief summary of the key provisions regulating domestic work in Qatar.

Background

The Domestic Workers Law¹, which took effect on 10 October 2017, introduced a regulatory platform for the protection of domestic workers employed in Qatar. The law provides minimum statutory rights for domestic workers who are excluded from the provisions of the Labour Law².

Private companies in Qatar have become more aware of their responsibility and the role they play in the employment and treatment of the domestic workers employed by their staff, from a humanitarian, supply chain and also reputational risk perspective.  Internal processes have been created to govern and encourage employers to adhere to a minimum standard in the employment and treatment of their domestic workers.