Qatar’s landmark minimum wage comes into force
Al Jazeera
Employees of all nationalities and across all sectors will now be entitled to a minimum monthly wage of $275.
Doha, Qatar – Qatar’s new minimum wage law came into force on Saturday for more than 400,000 migrant workers, the latest move by the government to support the army of foreign labourers in the tiny Gulf nation. The legislation makes Qatar the first Gulf state to apply a national minimum wage rate for all employees in all sectors of its gas-rich economy. The new legislation ensures all employees receive a minimum monthly wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals ($275), as well as minimum of 300QR for food and 500QR for housing, unless their employer provides both.
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