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ARTICLE · 15 OCTOBER 2015

Introduction Of The Wage Protection System In Qatar

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Qatar's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) are introducing Wage Protection System (WPS) and companies must be compliant by 3 November 2015.

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Julian Dietz
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Qatar's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) are introducing Wage Protection System (WPS) and companies must be compliant by 3 November 2015.

In line with the systems used in other Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), the WPS in Qatar is expected to strengthen company compliance with the labour law, and reduce the number of payroll-related legal disputes as employees will receive their salaries on time. The WPS will see MoLSA monitor and control all salary payments with the support of the QCB, and these payments will be compared to official records such as visa quota and visa numbers, employment contract and salary details to ensure the correct salaries are paid to holders of valid visas. Expatriates receiving a salary in a foreign country will be required to open a local bank account and will receive the salary in Qatari riyals.

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