Qatar’s cabinet okays new law to attract citizens to private sector

Qatar’s cabinet okays new law to attract citizens to private sector

Doha, Qatar: The Cabinet approved the draft law on nationalisation of jobs in the private sector and referred it to the Shura Council, during its regular meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Following the Cabinet approval of the draft law and its referral to the Shura Council, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) underscored the prominent features of the draft law for nationalisations of jobs in the private sector.

The proposed law aligns with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and focuses on human development by generating employment and training opportunities for all citizens.

It also corresponds with the Ministry of Labour’s strategy to enhance participation of the national workforce in the private sector institutions and companies.

The draft law aims to open job opportunities for citizens through the National Manpower Affairs Programme’s activities in the labour market, thereby maximising the use of qualified national competencies.

The ministry said that the new draft law aims to enhance the attractiveness of the labour market for the national workforce, increase the ability of companies and institutions to attract and absorb citizens, stimulate the participation of Qataris in the private sector, provide job stability for national