The decision by FIFA's World Cup Organising Committee to award Qatar the World Cup in 2022 continues to attract scrutiny and enquiry from both the world's media and a host of international governmental and not for profit organisations amid concerns regarding the safety, security and welfare of Qatar's migrant workforce who are helping to build the civic infrastructure to help Qatar deliver a memorable World Cup. One area of international concern is whether there is a robust framework to protect Qatar's migrant workforce. As well as ensuring that sufficient safeguards have been implemented, the Qatari authorities are being asked to demonstrate that these safeguards are being monitored and enforced consistently amongst all stakeholders and interested parties. This article aims to provide a general overview of the framework which has been established to protect Qatar's migrant workforce and the various measures which both government and quasi-government bodies have developed in this regard.