Officials from MADLSA and members of Nepalese community during an awareness session on the new laws.
Doha: The Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) – National Coordinating Council in Qatar successfully conducted an awareness session on the new laws on changing employers and Qatar’s national minimum wage.
The session was conducted recently with 15 Nepalese community leaders participating in person, and about 55 participated online. This programme is in line with the objective of NRNA to bring labour education and information to the Nepalese community in Qatar.
Head of the Transfer of Employment Section, Yousif Ali Abdulnur; Head of Inspection Section, Mohammad Saeed Al Marri, and Head of the Labor Information Awareness Team, Ali Khalaf at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) attended as guest speakers during the awareness session.
Ali Khalaf emphasised during the session that “we are here for you, and you can approach us anytime to respond to the needs and concerns of your constituents.”
Marco Ferrer, a representative of the global union BWI and Community Liaison Officer of the Ministry, conveyed the gratitude of Mohammed Hassan Al Obaidly, Assistant Undersecretary for Labor Affairs at MADLSA, for knowing the consistent mutual support and cooperation between the Ministry and the Nepalese community.
The Labour Counsellor of the Embassy of Nepal, Krishna Prasad Khanal, also participated in person. He voiced the satisfaction of the Embassy of Nepal in the State of Qatar regarding the ongoing labor reforms that the government is implementing.
NRNA – Qatar NCC President Mohammad Muktda Musalman expressed his appreciation for the Ministry’s efforts to include the Nepalese community in the Ministry’s programmes to protect and promote the rights and welfare of migrant workers in Qatar.
The session provided an opportunity for Nepalese community leaders to discuss information and issues with the Ministry’s representatives concerning the new laws on changing employers and the national minimum wage and other issues of interest for both workers and employers.
