Action against two companies for violating job nationalisation policies

The Ministry of Labour announced that it has taken action against two companies, one in the insurance sector and the other in the communications and information technology sector, for "tampering" with nationalisation policies for jobs in the private sector. The ministry explained in a statement that the two companies manipulated and circumvented job localisation policies in the private sector, and employed some foreigners in jobs covered by the Qatarisation programme in the private sector without obtaining a work permit from the Ministry of Labour. The ministry noted that it has taken appropriate legal measures against the two violating companies, in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 of the Labour Law that non-Qatari people may not be employed except after the approval of the administration and their obtaining a licence to work in the country, in accordance with the rules and procedures decided by the ministry.  Granting a work permit to a non-Qatari requires the absence of a Qatari registered in the administrative records who is qualified to perform the work required to be done. In this regard, the ministry affirmed that it will firmly confront all those who neglect the implementation of their obligations stipulated in the law, regulations and instructions with regard to the programme of nationalising jobs in the private sector. It will also intensify its inspection campaigns at companies and will take legal measures against anyone who violates laws and decisions. The control of violations comes as part of the efforts made to monitor private sector companies, to ensure the implementation of policies and plans for nationalising jobs and benefiting from the national workforce, in addition to following up on obstacles that male and female citizens may face in their work with local private sector facilities and companies.