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Original name: قانون رقم (14) لسنة 2004 بإصدار قانون العمل
Name: Qatar Labour Law 2004 (Law No. 4 of 2014).
Country: Qatar
Subject(s): Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 2004-05
Entry into force:
ISN: QAT-2004-L-67387
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=67387&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Labour Law 2004: official English translation, 2004, Labour Department, Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing, Doha, Qatar, ISBN: 99921-28-38-0, 96 p.
Labour Law 2004: Arabic text, 2004, Labour Department, Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing, Doha, Qatar, 81p.
Labour Law No. 14/2004, 2006, Ministry Of civil Service Affairs and Housing, Labour Department, 61 pp.
Legislation on-line Legislation on-line Qatar Labor Law, http://qatarlaborlaw.com PDF of Unofficial English Translation PDF of Unofficial English Translation (consulted on 2015-08-06)
Legislation on-line Legislation on-line Al Meezan, Qatar Legal Portal PDF of Law in Arabic PDF of Law in Arabic (consulted on 2020-10-16)
Abstract/Citation: Chapter 1: Definitions and general rules
Chapter 2: Vocational training
Chapter 3: Employment of workers
Chapter 4: Individual labour relations
Chapter 5: Authority of employer
Chapter 6: Wages
Chapter 7: Hours of work and leave
Chapter 8: Employment of minors
Chapter 9: Employment of women
Chapter 10: Occupational safety and health, social security
Chapter 11: Occupational injuries and compensation
Chapter 12: Workers' associations
Chapter 13: Joint committees, collective bargaining and collective agreements
Chapter 14: Collective labour disputes
Chapter 15: Labour inspection
Chapter 16: Penalties
Repealed text(s):
  • 1994-09-18 (QAT-1994-L-40275)Act No. 23 of 1994 to make provision for conciliation in connection with the offences provided for in Act No. 14 of 1992, to regulate the importation of workers from abroad for third parties.
  • 1992-08-11 (QAT-1992-L-31288)Act No. 14, 1992, to regulate the operation of labour-importing agencies
  • 1962-03-19 (QAT-1962-L-49369)Labour Code [Act No.3 of 1962 as amended and Orders made thereunder]. Repealed.
Amending text(s):
  • 2020-08-30 (QAT-2020-L-110482)Law No. 18 of 2020 amending certain provisions of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004.
  • 2017-08-16 (QAT-2017-L-104948)Law No. 13 of 2017 which amends several provisions of the Labour Law promulgated by Law No. 14 of 2004 and Law No. 13 of 1990 which promulgates the Civil and Commercial Proceedings Law.
  • 2015 (QAT-2015-L-99861)Law No. 1 of 2015 amending certain provisions of the Labour Code promulgated by Act No. 14 of 2004.
  • 2014-02-16 (QAT-2014-L-100223)Law No. 3 of 2014 amending some provisions of Law No. 14 of 2004 concerning the Labour Law.
  • 2005-08-22 (QAT-2005-R-78604)Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 11/2005 on Work Groups and Jobs Exempted from the Provisions Related to Limiting Working Hours.
Implementing text(s):
  • 2019-04-21 (QAT-2019-R-108501)Decision No. (21) Of 2019 by the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs Regulating the conditions and procedures of the election of workers’ representatives to joint committees.
  • 2018-11-19 (QAT-2018-L-107337)Law No. 17 of 2018 Establishing the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund.
  • 2018-03-15 (QAT-2018-R-107857)Council of Ministers Decision No. 6 of 2018 establishing the labour dispute committees and developing the rules and procedures to be followed by them.
  • 2017-08-22 (QAT-2017-L-105099)Law No. 15 of 2017 concerning Domestic Workers.
  • 2017-02-12 (QAT-2017-L-105098)Law No. 1 of 2017 amending several provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015, which regulates the entrance, exit and residence of expatriates.
  • 2014-11-20 (QAT-2014-R-100252)Ministerial Order No. 18 of 2014 Determining the Requirements and Specifications of Adequate Housing for Workers.
  • 2014-04-07 (QAT-2014-L-100231)Law No. 5 of 2014 on the National Service.
  • 2014-01-30 (QAT-2014-L-100233)Law No.1 of 2014 Regulating the Activities of Nursery Schools.
  • 2005-09-25 (QAT-2005-R-78608)Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 19/2005 Regarding Regular Medical Examination of Workers Exposed to the Risk of Contracting Occupational Diseases.
  • 2005-09-25 (QAT-2005-R-78609)Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 20/2005 on precautions and steps that should be taken in the workplace to protect workers and visitors from occupational hazards.
  • 2005 (QAT-2005-R-99764)Decree No. 18/2005 Regarding Statistics about Occupational Injuries and Diseases and their Reporting.
Related text(s):
  • 2018-10-23 (QAT-2018-L-107340)Law No. 13 of 2018 amending certain provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 in relation to organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
  • 2015-10-27 (QAT-2015-L-102231)Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.

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