Qatar: Wage Payment Protection
Type
E-journal
Date
31 Mar 2016
Jurisdiction
Qatar
Taxonomy
Pay, Benefits & Tax
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Legal reference
Qatar Law No. 1/2015
Analysis
Earlier this year Qatar amended certain important provisions of its labour laws.
Specifically Law 1 of 2015 (the “Amendment Law”) was issued which amended certain provisions of the Labour Law 14 of 2004 (the “Labour Law”). Prior to the issuance of the Amendment Law, Article 66 of the Labour Law provided that employees' wages be paid to the employees in one of the following ways:
• To the employee directly within the working day and during working hours in the usual place of work or any other place to be approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs;
• By transfer to the employee's bank account; or
• By payment to an attorney as appointed by the employee in writing.