The law prohibits work in outdoor workspaces between 10:00 to 15:30 from 1 June to 15 September. The measures also call for monitoring and recording levels of climatic conditions in the workplace and stopping work in places where the temperature exceeds 32.1 degrees on the Web Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Index. Summer working hours have been strictly implemented and enforced through regular workplace inspections, and failure to comply results in the partial or full closure of worksites.

The non-discriminatory minimum wage of QAR 1,000 per month came into effect in March 2021 and applies to all workers across all sectors in Qatar. It is the first law of its kind in the region.

Qatar removed the No-Objection Certificate requirement, allowing workers in Qatar to terminate their contract once they have provided at least one month’s written notice if they have worked with the employer for two years or less, or two months’ notice if they have worked with the employer for over two years.

Exit permits were removed in 2018 and expanded to include all workers in 2020. The law states that expatriates have the right to leave the country temporarily, or to depart from the country permanently during the validity of the labour contract without first obtaining permission from their employers.

Qatar has implemented strict measures to prevent passport confiscation by employers, including fines of up to QAR 25,000.