Qatar
Labour ministry highlights law on private sector job nationalisation
September 01, 2024 | 11:35 PM
The Ministry of Labour has spotlighted Law No. 12 of 2024, pertaining to the nationalisation of jobs in the private sector, which was recently promulgated by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.This legislation aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030, particularly within the pillar of human development, by facilitating strategic investments and creating opportunities for employment and training for Qatar citizens.It also supports the Third National Development Strategy, which aims to effect a fundamental transformation towards a more productive labour market, focusing on high-skill jobs.This transformation will be achieved by leveraging a highly skilled Qatari talent pool while attracting foreign talents with advanced skills.The law seeks to significantly increase the effective participation of the national workforce in private sector institutions and companies, opening up new employment and career opportunities for Qataris and the children of Qatari women, thereby maximising the utilisation of qualified national competencies.In this context, the ministry clarified that the primary objectives of the law include enhancing the attractiveness of the labour market to the national workforce, increasing the ability of companies to attract and integrate citizens, encouraging Qatari participation in the private sector, ensuring job stability for national cadres, developing the professional skills of the national workforce, meeting the labour market demand for qualified personnel, and incentivising private sector companies and establishments to increase the participation of the national workforce.The ministry further explained that the entities subject to nationalisation under the law include:
- Employers who are natural persons managing private establishments registered in the commercial register.
- Commercial companies operating in the state, whether state-owned, state-participated, or privately owned.
- Private non-profit institutions, sports institutions, associations, and similar entities.
- Granting financial incentives to beneficiaries, including Qataris and the children of Qatari women.
- Offering various benefits, facilities, and privileges to entities covered by the nationalisation scheme under the law.
- Employing, training, and qualifying Qataris and the children of Qatari women seeking employment in accordance with the policies, plans, and programmes established by the ministry.
September 01, 2024 | 11:35 PM