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Working Hours and Leaves in Qatar Labour Law

The Qatar Labour Law addresses working hours and leaves to ensure a suitable working environment for workers and to achieve a balance between work and personal life.

Qatar Labour Law: Working Hours and Leaves
Qatar Labour Law: Working Hours and Leaves

 

Working Hours and Leave Provisions:

  1. Working Hours: A worker shall not be employed more than eight hours a day or forty-eight hours a week.
  2. Rest Periods: The worker must be granted a rest period of not less than one hour after working five consecutive hours.
  3. Annual Leave: A worker is entitled to paid annual leave of not less than three weeks if his period of service is one year or more.
  4. Sick Leave: A worker is entitled to paid sick leave for a period not exceeding two weeks.

 

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