Qatar – 2025 Employment Updates

Introduction:

Since the beginning of 2025, we have seen several significant legal developments that affect employers across various sectors in Qatar. These include:

• Nationalisation in the Private Sector Law which will come into effect on Thursday, 17 April 2025 (Nationalisation Law);
• Cabinet Resolution No (3) of 2025 (the Executive Regulations) to the Social Insurance Law (Law No (1) of 2022) (Pensions Law);
• New guidance on constructive dismissal under the QFC Employment Regulations; and
• The introduction of a new template QFC employment agreement.

These changes reflect the government's broader efforts to enhance employment regulation, promote national workforce participation, and increase employer accountability.