With people all across the globe going berserk to the chorus of working in the gulf, different countries have come up with their own drill to ensure best recruitment practices and global talent across all industries. This surely has given up some air to your dreams of being a Qatari, an Emirati or Kuwaiti professional living a lavish life in the future.
Qatar, for that matter of fact is a country with a plethora of job opportunities, depending on the fact whether or not you have the right hack to decipher them.
Alas! Fantasies like these are burnt to ashes, by the mere thought of the hassles to get a sponsorship and work contract in this exotic country. Hence, the section to follow will proliferate over a discussion pertaining to getting sponsorship and work contract in Qatar. A fair share of your consideration might fetch the desired results.
The Sponsorship Drill
Although like in most of the countries sponsorship, your employer would be your sponsor, when entering the country. The Qatari labor law also requires for you to work with your sponsor, for the initial two years.
However, the imperative thing to consider over here is being decisive and accurate while choosing your sponsors. Unlike a multitude of countries, your sponsor in Qatar has a lot of powers he can exercise on you and his other foreign employees. Under the provisions of Qatar’s sponsorship law, your employer has the unilateral power to deny your ability to change employer, cancel your residency permit, withhold your payments and charge you for additional perks. Obviously, there are limits to the case, like Qatar labor law states that your employer cannot hold on to your passport, unless needed for some important documentation. Plus, he also has to duly compensate a worker, in case of any work related hazard.
Getting your family sponsored in Qatar is also an easy deal. Once an expat finds a sponsor in the country, he’s allowed to sponsor his own family as well. Nevertheless, it’s quite necessary for the expat to earn beyond a certain amount of annual package and have ample money to settle with his family. As a foreign employee, you might also need to travel ahead of time and get you own residence visa processed, before relocating the entire family too.
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The Work Contract in Qatar
From what you might’ve heard, employment contracts are a tricky business in Qatar. However, keeping a few rudimentary essentials in mind, the same can be taken care of, quite efficiently. While the same may be written in Arabic or English, you need to make sure that the version you receive, is duly attested by the department of labor in Qatar. But try and call dibs on the Arabic version, as it is the one to be referred in case of a conflict.
All details, benefits and perk pertaining to your position, including the income payment method and date, validity of the contract, performance measures and reporting structure will be clearly laid-out in your contract. It will also comprise your detailed job description, terms of employment and terms of termination. An interesting fact to note is that the local labor law remains valid, as long as you’re working in the country, regardless of the fact that you’ve signed a contract or not.
A large number of employers in the country are finding it preferable to go for an open-ended contract. This also gives them the power to set aside a defined period, in case the employee is not able to meet the performance expectations. In addition to this, the contract will also be renewed on a regular basis, on mutual consent.
A great country to wok and an impeccable place to relocate to, Qatar has all you desire for a comfortable professional life. All you need is to tap the Qatar job market correctly, and before you know, there’ll be plenty of jobs waiting for you.
Author Bio: Anshuman Kukreti is a professional writer and a keen follower of the global job market. An engineer by qualification and an artist at heart, he writes on various topics related to employment in Qatar and the Gulf. He is presently working as a content writer for Naukrigulf com. Reach him @ LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.