Sickness Absence And Workplace Injury In Qatar

This article aims to provide a brief overview of the key provisions regulating sick leave in the State of Qatar.

The terms of employment of the majority of employees currently working in Qatar are governed by Law No.14 of 2004 (Labour Law) except those individuals and entities which are expressly excluded, including the employees of the Qatar Government and Qatar Petroleum amongst others. These employees are often subject to employment laws and regulations which are materially different than those set out in the Labour Law, e.g. they receive additional allowances, longer holidays and may be subject to different termination provisions. This article does not consider excluded employees.