Minimum Wage Will Help Hire Skilled Labour Amir Directs SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Sending the PENINSULA an Employee Is Entitled to Change His Work Institutions
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QNA — DOHA the minimum wage is the includes all workers including “In these cases, as per the amount to be paid to a worker raised from QR6,000 to and fine ranging from QR2,000 domestic workers and those rules, the second employer will Prime Minister and regardless of the skills and work QR10,000.” to QR100,000 and the law stip- workers who are receiving compensate the first employer, Minister of Interior, H E nature. Speaking about the pun- ulates severe punishment in more payment than minimum provided that there is no compe- Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa “The minimum wage has ishment for not providing case of repetition.” wage will be unaffected. tition and the worker has notified bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, been fixed QR1,000 as basic suitable accommodation, he He said that the minimum Abdullah Mubarak Al the first employer,” said Al Dosari. held last evening a tele- salary in addition there is food He said that the worker is phone conversation with allowance of QR300 and entitled to change the work Prime Minister of the accommodation allowance of The punishment (for wage The worker cannot organisation during probation Republic of the Sudan, H E QR500,” said Fahad Al Dosari rule violations) has been return to work in Qatar period and in this case the new Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, while speaking in a Qatar TV increased from one month for one year if he fails to employer will compensate to during which he expressed programme yesterday. jail sentence to one year jail notify his employer and the previous employer like his sincere condolences on For example, he said, if an sentence and the maximum leaves the country (some of the recruitment the victims of the floods employer provides accommo- charges or ticket fare). “The that swept through several dation and food then in that fine has been also raised without completing the worker should notify to the pre- regions in Sudan, wishing case the worker will get from QR6,000 to QR10,000.” notice period.” vious employer for one month a speedy recovery for the QR1,000, the basic salary. “In notice period. The compen- injured. case of provision of accommo- sation will be maximum the two Also, H E the Prime Min- dation without food, the worker salaries of the worker.” ister informed HE Dr. will receive QR1,300 and in case “The worker cannot return Abdalla Hamdok of the neither food nor accommo- to work in Qatar for one year if directives of Amir H H dation is provided, the worker he fails to notify his employer Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad will get a total of QR1,800 and leaves the country without Al Thani to send urgent unless there is agreement completing the notice period,” relief aid to brotherly Sudan between an employer and a said Al Dosari. to mitigate the effects of worker for more amount.” He said that there are three these floods. Regarding the punishment Labor Dispute Resolution Com- For his part, H E the for violating the rules of mittees at the Ministry chaired Sudanese Prime Minister minimum wage, Al Dosari said: Fahad Al Dosari, Director of Labour Inspection Abdullah Mubarak Al Dosari, Director of Labour by a judge and members expressed his thanks and “The punishment (for wage vio- Department Relations Department appointed by the Ministry fol- appreciation for this aid lations) has been increased lowing the decision issued by and the State of Qatar’s from one month jail sentence said: “After amendment of the wage aims at hiring skilled lab- Dosari, Director of Labour Rela- the Minister of Administrative permanent standing by to one year jail sentence and the law, now the punishment has orers, increasing productivity tions Department said, in the Development, Labour and Sudan. maximum fine has been also become six months jail sentence of the companies and same Qatar TV programme, that Social Affairs. MoI revises timings at QA operates special flights to 11 Indian cities THE PENINSULA — DOHA service centres passengers to wear a face shield The resumption of three- and face mask or covering weekly flights to Mogadishu, THE PENINSULA — DOHA Qatar Airways started special throughout their flight. The Somalia, will see Qatar Airways flights to 11 destinations in India airline will provide these items, network in Africa expand to nine In fulfilment of the fourth for limited period from but recommends passengers destinations. With the addition phase of gradual lifting on September 6 to October 24. The bring their own face mask or of Mogadishu, the airline restrictions imposed to control award-winning airline has also covering for fit and comfort operates 40 weekly flights to the the spread of the coronavirus resumed services to Mogadishu, purposes. continent across nine destina- in the country, the Ministry of Somalia from yesterday. The airline has also started tions including Addis Ababa, Dar Interior (MoI) announced the “Do not miss your chance to flights to the capital city of es Salaam, Djibouti, Kigali, Kili- expansion of operations in its reach your destination of choice Somalia, said the airline manjaro, Nairobi, Tunis and service centres. in India in all convenience yesterday. Zanzibar. On Twitter yesterday, MoI during this limited period. You The special flights started operations yesterday and “We are pleased to announce Hamad International Airport stated that its service centres can rely on us to connect you to will continue till October 24 to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, the resumption of three weekly has invested in advanced tech- are open to receive visitors in Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Ben- Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, flights to Mogadishu, Somalia nologies and additional the morning and afternoon galuru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, from today,” said the airline in measures to ensure passengers' shifts from 6am to 6pm, Hyderabad,Kolkata, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. a tweet, yesterday. safety in transit. These safety starting from yesterday (Sep- Mumbai and Thiruvanan- Service to Mogadishu fea- measures have also been imple- tember 6, 2020). thapuram,” said Qatar Airways The award-winning airline has also resumed three tures an Airbus A320 with 12 mented in the Oryx Airport With the centers back in in a mail sent to its customers. weekly services to Mogadishu in Somalia. seats in Business class and 120 Hotel, Hamad International operation, the Ministry urged “Throughout your journey, seats in Economy class. The Airport Lounges and across Al citizens and residents to con- you can expect the highest state-of-art Hamad Interna- government of their destination airline operates this service as a Maha Services. All arrivals and tinue observing proper pre- standards of hygiene and the tional Airport. We recommend country before travelling,” it tagged flight to its existing oper- departures passengers are cautionary measures, most latest security measures, all passengers to abide by the added. ations to Djibouti which screened for COVID-19 especially in public. whether on board or at our regulations published by the Qatar Airways requires resumed last month. symptoms. `P2 Qatar Rail expands metroexpress service THE PENINSULA — DOHA Qatar Rail has announced to expand its metroexpress service, which is free on-demand ride-sharing service. The service will now cover Al Qassar, Katara, Legtaifiya and Qatar University stations. “We are pleased to announce the expansion of our metroexpress pilot service, which covers DECC, West Bay, Al Qassar, Katara, Legtaifya & Qatar University Stations,” said Doha Metro & Lusail Tram on its official advanced algorithm that calculates September 1. Legtaifiya station falls twitter account, yesterday. the most direct route possible in between the Katara and Qatar The ride-sharing service, which without lengthy detours, or incon- University stations and is close to was launched in July 2019, provides venient fixed routes and schedules. The Pearl-Qatar and is also one of metro users with quick and con- Qatar Rail also announced to the interchange stations for Lusail venient access to metro stations and expand metrolink services to The Tram. the area nearby. metroexpress that Pearl Qatar. “We are pleased to can be booked through the app is announce the service expansion of available on iOS and Android our free metrolink services, which platforms. now takes you to and from The Pearl The programme accepts mul- Qatar and Legtaifiya Station,” said Every Monday and Qatar Rail is currently working on setting up 300 air-conditioned bus shelters in different tiple passengers’ bookings heading Doha Metro & Lusail Tram. Thursday areas around the Doha Metro stations. These shelters are dedicated to serve the users in the same direction and pools them Qatar Rail has opened Legtaifiya of public transport buses & Metrolink, Qatar Rail tweeted sharing the picture yesterday.