Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Qatari Firms Blacklisted for Woeful Treatment of Indians
It's very strange for a country that is trying to play a very leading role in the Middle East to have issues about labor conditions. Qatar, one of the members in the GCC, is one of the world's leading countries in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. It has been noticed how the current Emir is trying to change the whole country for the good of the society. Organizations across the fields, social, economic and political have been formed. But still, Labor Law has not been yet well-established.
Qatari nationals have long been known for earning the highest salaries among Gulf States. And the issue of talents and expertise should be the focus, rather than the nationality of the worker. Since we are all humans and looking for equality, salaries, compensations and benefits should be, ideally, standardized according to different criteria, not the nationality.
I believe that the action undertaken by the Prior Approval Category (PAC) is a wise one. According to Baron, issues, interests, institutions and information are crucial to any firm. Non-market issues, like this case, could be disastrous if it continues to grow.
Issues of labor laws are the focus of large organizations in the world, and countries are entitled the big responsibilities. Firms in whatever country should be obliged to provide a "good life" for their employees.
Interests who are laborers and employees in this case are the focus of the study. Labor law should force these companies to provide their employees with adequate wages and salaries, good working conditions, specified working times and in case of over-time jobs, it should be clear what the worker expect to earn. Not only that, but also providing their employees with compensations and benefits such as airline tickets, paid holidays, and health care. Moreover, providing safe working conditions that enable workers to accomplish their duties.
Qatari Institutions should learn from countries how to deal with such issues. UAE, for example, has more foreign workers than Qatar. We can not deny that labor laws are not clearly defined within the Emirates, but there are places where the workers can go to complain about un-fair working conditions or any issues related to their jobs. A deposit that all firms should provide for any foreign worker which in equivalent $800 in the bank that could be used in cases where firms do not pay their workers, have solved a lot of problems.
Institutions whether governmental or not are all trying to defend the labor and preserve their rights. The Ministry of Labor in the UAE has done a good job in that. Unless Qatar takes a serious action regarding labor law, other countries who are providing laborers to Qatar will take a similar action.
Information that has been gathered by the embassy can be easily found since Indian laborers in Qatar are available in large numbers in Qatar, and other states in the Gulf.
AUS- MGT-406
Humaid Al-Shamsi
Section-1 ID# 2987
Qatari nationals have long been known for earning the highest salaries among Gulf States. And the issue of talents and expertise should be the focus, rather than the nationality of the worker. Since we are all humans and looking for equality, salaries, compensations and benefits should be, ideally, standardized according to different criteria, not the nationality.
I believe that the action undertaken by the Prior Approval Category (PAC) is a wise one. According to Baron, issues, interests, institutions and information are crucial to any firm. Non-market issues, like this case, could be disastrous if it continues to grow.
Issues of labor laws are the focus of large organizations in the world, and countries are entitled the big responsibilities. Firms in whatever country should be obliged to provide a "good life" for their employees.
Interests who are laborers and employees in this case are the focus of the study. Labor law should force these companies to provide their employees with adequate wages and salaries, good working conditions, specified working times and in case of over-time jobs, it should be clear what the worker expect to earn. Not only that, but also providing their employees with compensations and benefits such as airline tickets, paid holidays, and health care. Moreover, providing safe working conditions that enable workers to accomplish their duties.
Qatari Institutions should learn from countries how to deal with such issues. UAE, for example, has more foreign workers than Qatar. We can not deny that labor laws are not clearly defined within the Emirates, but there are places where the workers can go to complain about un-fair working conditions or any issues related to their jobs. A deposit that all firms should provide for any foreign worker which in equivalent $800 in the bank that could be used in cases where firms do not pay their workers, have solved a lot of problems.
Institutions whether governmental or not are all trying to defend the labor and preserve their rights. The Ministry of Labor in the UAE has done a good job in that. Unless Qatar takes a serious action regarding labor law, other countries who are providing laborers to Qatar will take a similar action.
Information that has been gathered by the embassy can be easily found since Indian laborers in Qatar are available in large numbers in Qatar, and other states in the Gulf.
AUS- MGT-406
Humaid Al-Shamsi
Section-1 ID# 2987
# posted by Humaid @ 9:53 PM 
