The Qatar Chamber (QC) recently held a joint meeting with the Ministry of Labour (MoL) to address obstacles faced by the private sector that are related to the Ministry.
During the meeting, both sides discussed various issues, including topics such as company bans and protecting competition when labor moves between companies.
Speaking at the meeting, Assistant Undersecretary for Migrant Labour Affairs at the MoL Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani praised the positive cooperation between the Ministry and the Chamber in addressing the challenges faced by the private sector. She also expressed her gratitude to the Chamber for organizing this meeting.
She praised the QC general manager’s proposal to form a joint committee between both parties and other concerned ministries related to the private sector.
She also indicated that there would be successive meetings with the Chamber to discuss such obstacles, noting that the Ministry would examine the obstacles submitted by the Chamber during the meeting
to find appropriate solutions.
She noted that the Ministry is working to launch a host of new electronic services and programs that will streamline companies’ transactions without the need to visit the Ministry’s premises thereby saving the time and effort of businessmen.
In his statement, QC General Manager Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi stressed the Chamber’s keenness to hold this meeting with the Ministry to address the obstacles hindering the private sector from finding appropriate solutions that will enhance the private sector’s active contribution to the national economy.
He also noted that this meeting is part of a series of meetings that the Chamber will hold with various ministries and government bodies, aligning with the implementation of public-private partnerships for the advancement of the national economy.
Al Sharqi called on the formation of a joint committee comprising the Chamber, the Ministry, and other concerned ministries to regularly meet and examine the obstacles faced by the private sect
or, working together to find appropriate solutions.
Source: Qatar News Agency