New Law on Minimum Wage

INTRODUCTION On 30 August 2020, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani enacted Law No. (17) of 2020 regarding the Minimum Wage for employees and domestic workers (the “Minimum Wage Law”). WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW? The Minimum Wage Law applies to the following categories: A. All private sector employees (i.e. every natural person who works for an employer and is subject to the employer’s...