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Merge 104.8 | 31 August 2020
The State of Qatar has announced that it has abolished its NOC rule that requires workers to obtain their employer’s (sponsor) consent to change jobs.
The move comes as part of a series of new labour reforms announced on Sunday [August 30] which also includes a provision to raise the country’s basic minimum wage to 1,000 Qatari riyals a month ($274 USD).
As Al Jazeera reports, the amendments were declared by the country’s Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs (MADLSA) as part of an ongoing series of labour reforms by the State.
As per Al Jazeera, employees who wish to change jobs before the end of their contract can now do so within the framework of a notice period. According to a statement released by MADLSA: “Either party must provide one month written notice in the first two years of the contract or two months’ notice beyond the second year of the contract.”
The Ministry also stated that it will be “working with employers to update all employment contracts where workers earn less than the amount established by the new law [minimum wage], which will come into force after 6 months of its publication in the official gazette.”
Source: Al Jazeera
