Qatar: Contract of Employment

Qatar has introduced significant amendments to its Labour Law through Law No. 9 of 2026, fundamentally reshaping employment regulations across multiple dimensions including worker classification, noncompete enforcement, strike conditions, and employer compliance obligations. The reforms extend noncompete durations to two years while requiring Ministry approval, impose stricter conditions on the right to strike, mandate joint committees for larger establishments, and introduce vocational certification requir

In this article, our employment experts provide a brief summary of the key provisions regulating domestic work in Qatar.