DOHA: Private companies having more than 25 workers will be legally bound to employ at least one person with special needs in a job he or she can do.
A draft law approved by the Cabinet yesterday says at least two percent of jobs in state, mixed and private sectors should be reserved for people with special needs.
And they should be employed in jobs based on their ability to do the job and as specified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, reports Qatar News Agency (QNA).
Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet session at the Emiri Diwan.
Business owners in the private sector will also be required to comply with two percent reservation for people with special needs, but the rule will apply only to companies with more than 25 workers and for jobs to be specified by the ministry.
A draft decision of the Cabinet was also ratified to form a committee for people with special needs to look after their rights. It will be known as the National Committee for Persons with Disabilities”, to be set up by the Cabinet, and chaired by the undersecretary of the ministry. Another panel in which people with special needs will have direct representation will be formed to take care of their healthcare and other matters. They will also access public and private facilities and medically-equipped means of transport to carry them to places. The Peninsula
