Qatar: Reforms to labour laws have ‘transformed’ the market

Qatar’s new minimum wage law, the latest in a series of recent labour reforms, comes into effect.

Recent reforms to Qatar’s labour laws have “transformed” the country’s labour market with the new non-discriminatory minimum wage providing additional financial security, Qatar’s government has said. On Saturday, Qatar’s new minimum wage law came into effect, the latest in a series of reforms the country has implemented in recent years. The new legislation ensures all employees receive a minimum monthly wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals ($275), as well as a minimum allowance of 300 riyals for food and 500 riyals for housing, unless their employer provides both.