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its analysis, strategic planning and work, coordinated guidance and training for all labor
inspectors and awareness-raising activities, and transparency and accountability.
In December 2018, the Strategic Unit of the Labor Inspection Department was established,
which developed a training plan for the period 2019-2020. The training units are being
developed, in cooperation with the Institute of Management Development and the
International Training Center of the International Labor Organization (Torino Center) and
international experts.
In addition, the State of Qatar has employed, inspectors (males and females) who speak
several languages and have skills specialized in labor inspection, and provide them with the
latest electronic technologies, to enable them to submit instant reports online according to
GPS systems, (number of inspectors).
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Regular awareness for employers about workers' rights
Within the framework of the national development strategy for the labor sector in the State
of Qatar, the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs, adopted a
new project to implement a campaign to raise awareness, about the rights of the expatriates
workers, which aims to increase awareness of workers and employers, on the new laws in
order to ensure the application of laws and improve the work environment and employment
conditions, through holding direct meetings with workers and Embassies' Attachés and
local media, such as newspapers, TV channels and social media (Facebook and Twitter).
Several workshops were held, for expatriates workers and employers, to familiarize them
with their rights and duties, according to the laws.
In the sape context, a training program for officials and specialists, in public relations
departments and units and communication, was held for a number of official authorities,
regarding the issues expatriates workers, in order to provide them with the necessary
guidance and resources, to understand how to communicate on the topics of expatriates
workers, fair employment agencies and forced work. A round table for editors and senior
officials, was held and covered by television and printed media, to discuss how to improve
cooperation, awareness and exchange views, on labor and workers reforms. A number of
discussions were held, with the press program departments at North Western University in
Qatar, regarding the possible collaboration with such as academic institutions, that build the
ability of the new generation of journalists, to accurately cover a wide range of issues
related to labor migration and fair employment.
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs, has also held
various discussions with the private sector, including the American Chamber of Commerce,
the Dutch Business Council, the Spanish Business Council, the Philippine Business
Council, the Portuguese Business Council and the Swiss Business Council, to raise
awareness of the new Act No. 13 of 2018 and the ongoing reforms in other work.
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs, will issue two
instructive brochures for domestic workers and for employers. The brochure for domestic
workers will be printed in several languages, an the brochure for employers will be printed
in both Arabic and English languages. These brochures will provide information, on the
main provisions of Law No. 15 of 2017, and also provide information based on rights and
responsibilities employers as stipulated in Law No. 15 of 2017. These brochures will be
launched, as part of a wider public awareness campaign, on the rights and responsibilities
of domestic workers and their employers in State of Qatar. The Ministry of Administrative
Development, Labor and Social Affairs, also produced a video regarding the rights of
domestic workers and published on the social media.
On June 16, 2019, The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs,
held a public event for domestic workers, to celebrate the International Day of Domestic
Workers, and made an ongoing comprehensive awareness strategy for the upcoming years.
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