Compliantly hire your distributed team members in
Qatar
To hire new employees in
Qatar
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Qatar
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Arabic
Qatari riyal (ر.ق, QAR)
Monthly
10 days
14%
58.2 (2023)
14 days
14 days
50 days
In many countries like
Qatar
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
The minimum wage in Qatar is QAR 1,000 per month.
In Qatar, a typical workweek consists of 48 hours, 8 hours per day, and 6 days. The standard working days are Sunday - Thursday. During Ramadan, the working day may be reduced to 6 hours per day. Fridays are typically a day of rest.
All labor done outside of the usual workweek is compensated as overtime and subject to the terms of the employment contract, collective bargaining agreements, etc. There are limits on the amount of hours an employee may work when requested to work overtime or on a holiday.
All hours worked in excess of 48 in a workweek are compensated at an overtime rate, which is typically 125% of the employee's normal hourly wage. The overtime rate is 150% of the employee's usual wage for hours worked after hours.
In Qatar, Muslim employees may be entitled to a one-time pilgrimage leave of 20 days without pay if they wish to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
For Borderless customers, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
Employment agreement can be terminated by an employer with or without cause.
For both parties, one month's notice is required for an employment period not exceeding two years and two months' notice for a period of two years or more.
In Qatar, the probation periods may vary depending on the employment contract in place. However, the probation period cannot be more than six months.
Each employee is entitled to a severance payout upon termination based on an employee's final wage and at least three weeks of the employee's final basic wage for each year of service after completing one year of continuous employment with the employer.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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