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A referendum took place in Qatar on 5 November 2024 regarding the new revisions to the 2004 constitution. Some of the changes include strengthening the role of the emir and abolishment of the elections to the Consultative Assembly with its members being appointed instead. The referendum results will be legally binding. [1] [2] [3]
Qatar was urged — or “recommended,” in the formal diplomatic language of the UN rights body — by French delegate Claire Thuaudet to “pursue the implementation of the labor laws” linked to the 2022 World Cup. Sierra Leone said Qatar should “consider abolishing all vestiges” of the labor law system known as kafala.
5 November — The 2024 Qatari constitutional referendum passes with 90.6% of voters in favour. [ 5 ] 9 November — Qatar announces that it would temporarily withdraw as a mediator between Israel and Hamas until both parties show "their willingness and seriousness" to end the war in Gaza .
The International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Trade Union Confederation have alleged that the Qatari government fails to enforce its 2004 labor law on a consistent basis, with the former criticizing Qatar Airways' treatment of its female employees, [3] and the latter challenging Qatar's treatment of migrant workers. [4]
The U.N.-backed International Labor Organization says reforms introduced follo. When Qatar hosted the World Cup a little over a year ago, the wealthy emirate faced intense scrutiny over its human ...
The 2005 Labour Law was amended in 2013, which provided Saudi police and labor authorities with the power to enforce the provisions of the Labor Law against undocumented laborers. [109] Punishments included both detention and deportation. [109] The 2005 Labour Law was again amended in 2015, introducing more extensive labor protections.
The International Labour Organization said "Qatar is the first country in the region to introduce a non-discriminatory minimum wage, which is a part of a series of historical reforms of the country's labour laws", [56] while the campaign group Migrant Rights said the new minimum wage was too low to meet migrant workers' need with Qatar's high ...
In 2021, Qatar introduced a new non-discriminatory minimum wage to further strengthen its labour market. To ensure compliance, the Government of Qatar enhanced the detection of violations, enacted swifter penalties and strengthened the capacity of labour inspectors. [22]