SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Article (10)

Selection for the job occupation shall be based on eligibility and advertisement.

Article (16)

Seniority in the grade shall be considered from the date of appointment, if more than one employee appointed in the same grade and date, seniority shall be as follows:

If the appointment was for the job whose occupation for the first time requires passing a test, the seniority among the employees shall be according to precedence in the final order of the test results, and upon equality in the order the seniority shall be according to the highest qualification, the highest in qualification assessment, the highest in degrees scored, the most senior in graduation and the oldest in age, respectively.

If the appointment was for the job whose occupation for the first time does not require passing a test, seniority among the employees shall be as follows:

• If academic qualification is one of the prerequisites for the occupation of the job, seniority shall be according to the highest qualification, and upon equality in qualification seniority shall be according to the highest scores in qualification, then seniority according to graduation date and age, respectively.
• If the job requires work experience, seniority shall be according to the period of experience.

Article (11)

Appointment method shall be as follows:

• By an EmiriDecree or a decree or a decree of the competent authority on appointment.
• Under an appointment contract according to the forms prepared by the Department of Public Administration.
• Under a special appointment contract as an exception to the grades and salary schedule attached herewith, in order to appoint experienced and qualified people or scarce specializations, by the Prime Minister's approval.
• Under a temporary contract with a temporary gross salary for a period not exceeding six months, renewable for a similar period.
• The Council of Ministers, on the basis of a proposal of the competent government agency and according to its nature of work, shall set appointment regulation for occupying some jobs for a limited period of time against a temporary gross pay.

In all cases, the appointment of non-Qatari employees shall be under employment contracts.

Article (12)

The Council of Ministers, on the basis of a proposal of the competent government agency, shall set regulations for jobs of special nature according to which the rights and privileges shall be granted to their occupants.

Article (17)

The employee upon appointment shall be entitled to receive the start up salary fixed for the grade he is appointed in.

The employee may be appointed with a salary higher than the start up salary fixed for his job grade not exceeding the job limit, if his qualifications and experience are higher than the minimum requirements of the job or if he has a particular expertise needed by the concerned government agency.

The employee shall be entitled to receive his salary from the date he assumes his work.

Article (86)

A Juvenile who has not attained the age of sixteen may not be employed in Work of whatever nature and shall not be permitted to enter into any of place of Work.

Article (87) - Amended

(As amended by virtue of Article 2 of Law No. 6 of 2009)

A Juvenile may not be employed without the consent of his father or guardian and the issuance of a special permission from the Department.

If the Juvenile is a Qatari student, approval of the Minister of Education & Higher Education shall be obtained.

Juveniles shall not be appointed in Work in which the nature and circumstance of the performance may harm their health or safety or morals. An order determining such Work shall be issued by the Minister.

Article (88)

The Juvenile shall not be employed before he has been medically examined by the Competent Medical Authority, and confirmation of his fitness for the Work has been approved. The Employer shall repeat the medical examination at least once a year.

Article (89)

The Juvenile shall not work between sunset and sunrise or in the rest days or in the official holidays or more than the normal working hours. He shall not stay at the place of the Work site for more than seven consecutive hours.

Article (90)

The ordinary working hours for the Juvenile shall not exceed thirty-six hours per week at the rate of six hours per day, except for the month of Ramadan when the working hours shall not exceed twenty-four hours per week at the rate of four hours per day.

The time spent by the Juvenile in movement to and from the place of Work and his residence shall not form a part of the working hours.

The working hours shall include one or more intervals for rest and the taking of meals and the Juvenile shall not work for more than three consecutive hours. Such interval or intervals shall not be calculated in the working hours.

Article (91)

The Employer shall keep in the Juvenile's special file his birth certificate, the health fitness certificate and the periodical medical examination reports, which are signed by the Employer.

Article (92)

Any Employer who employs one or more Juvenile shall be obliged to do the following:

• Submit to the Department a statement showing the name and Work of the Juvenile along with the date of employment.
• Post up in a conspicuous place a clear statement of the working hours, the Juveniles employed by him and their intervals of rest.