The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs has announced the issuance of ministerial decision No. 21 of 2019 on joint labour committees within establishments subject to the provisions of the Labour Law.
A ministry statement said the decision was issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of the Labour Law promulgated by Law No. 14 of 2004 on joint labour committees in establishments subject to the provisions of the Labour Law, whereby employers and workers choose their representatives.
The establishing of these committees will play an important role in creating an environment conducive to production, which will bring many benefits to the Qatari labour market and contribute significantly to raising the level of work and thus increasing production within companies, especially big firms with large numbers of workers.
The joint committees will work to strengthen the atmosphere of cooperation, improve working relationships and increase organisational efficiency within companies, as well as the expected role of addressing complaints internally without resorting to other mechanisms. Moreover, the joint committees will play an important role in the awareness raising process and the delivery of messages and guidance to workers in companies and enterprises.