HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour, yesterday met HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), and members of QC’s Board of Directors at the QC headquarters.
The meeting comes as part of the Ministry of Labour (MOL)’s policy to consult the representatives of employers and inform them of the latest legislative developments, laws and regulations related to the local work environment.
During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of cooperation with the private sector and ways to support and develop them and discussed the challenges facing this sector, particularly issues related to work and workers.
The meeting discussed the joint initiative between MOL and QC regarding a motion to voluntarily approve an insurance policy for domestic workers for Qataris, in joint coordination between insurance companies and recruitment offices. The motion, which will be approved, comes following an intensive study of market data to contribute to achieving the interests of all parties, particularly, employer.
Source: Government of Qatar