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Photo for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy Several nurseries in Qatar have canceled children’s festive concerts at the last minute this week following a directive from Qatar authorities reminding them not to hold “non-Islamic rituals.” The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA), which licenses and regulates nursery schools in Qatar, sent a circular in Arabic on…

Photo for illustrative purposes only. Qatar has pushed back plans to hire 100 more labor inspectors by the end of this year, a government minister has indicated. The move comes despite a pledge to keep a closer watch on how employers are treating the country’s blue-collar workforce. For several years, rights organizations – including Qatar’s own National Human Rights Committee – have argued that…

Le Mirage construction site Qatar’s annual summer midday outdoor work ban expired today despite the high humidity and temperatures above 40C across Doha today, allowing employers to send their staff to construction sites during the hottest part of the day. Between June 15 and Aug. 31, employees are prohibited from working outdoors between 11:30am and 3pm and cannot work for more than five hours…