The rules governing the employment of individuals working in
Qatar are principally governed by Law No (14) of 2004
(Labour Law). The Labour Department of the
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is the main agency of
administration.
The Labour Law excludes the workers of Qatar Petroleum and its
corporate establishments whose employment is governed by special
laws; it also excludes Government/ public workers whose employment
is governed by the provisions of Law No (8) of 2009 (Human
Resources Law). In addition, members of the armed forces,
the Police, workers at sea, casual, domestic and agricultural
workers and dependants are excluded from the Labour Law. The Qatar
Financial Centre (QFC) and the Qatar Science and
Technology Park also both have their own employment
regulations.
