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By uglydude on Wed, 04/06/2008 - 3:12pm

Hi everyone,
This is my first post on Qatar Living. I have been working in Doha for 5 years now. My office is in the Industrial Area. Now my company does not pay us any transport allowance and they don't provide transport either. Is that normal? How much do companies in the industrial area normally give as transport allowance?

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advocatefk said dear it is actually governed ...

dear it is actually governed by your terms and provisons of contract of employment. if you are entitled for the same it is your legitimate right to claim it, otherwise......... you may better understand..

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Wed, 04/06/2008 - 3:19pm

uglydude said Thanks ...

Thanks for your prompt response advocatefk. I understand that it depends on my contract but at the same time, does it not depend on the labor law? Article (106) of the labour law of qatar address transportation, but it does not state the areas in qatar which are said to be distant from city. below is the Article.

The employers employing workers in locations distant from the cities and to which the usual means of transportation are not available shall provide them with the following services:-
1. Suitable means of transportation or suitable accommodation or both.
2. Potable water
3. Suitable foodstuff or the means of obtaining thereof.
The said locations shall be specified by a Decision of the Minister.

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 3:41pm

advocatefk said Let me take liberty of ...

Let me take liberty of explaining in brief the legal stipulations and implications thereto in Qatar. My friend the said article is not exercisable hereto as this article stipulates for the area(s) which is out bound the city i.e. to the place where no public transportation is available etc.

I am sure that there must be some provision for transportation allowances under your contract, if not you can ask you employer for the same.

This is Qatar my friend and here you are not eligible to file public interest litigation!
I understand and share your concern but this is a bitter reality. Strange but true…

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 3:49pm

sweetmaryam said Nowadays all the company ...

Nowadays all the company provides transport allowance for their employees...and on the other hand the company provide transport allowance to the employee if they wishes to not to provide transport....they can either choose transport allowance or car provided by the company! that the policy now here in some of the company...

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 4:03pm

uglydude said Yeah so basically i wanna ...

Yeah so basically i wanna know which are the stipulated areas which are out of city bounds. I don't want to go to court or something, it's just that I wanna try my best to get transport allowance as it's hittin my pocket. It's a bitter and expensive reality :(

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 4:37pm

uglydude said we get neither. no allowance ...

we get neither. no allowance or trasnport..sad nah!!!

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 4:41pm

advocatefk said Implore this before your ...

Implore this before your employer…. Hope the company may take consideration.
As far as the areas are concerned please note that under the said article it is stipulated that those areas would be notified by the council of ministers. From my experience I can say that those areas are limited to like working in off shore.. etc. I am nor sure for this! Bit one thing sure industrial area would not come under the purview of said article as it is well equipped with public haulage as they claim. I surmise even this is a fact!!!

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 4:46pm

uglydude said K, thanks a lot advocate ...

K, thanks a lot advocate

Wed, 04/06/2008 - 4:54pm

spanky1423 said and what about.... ...

and what about the gratuity and plane ticket mr advocate..., wasthere any provision for this as per labor law...?
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Wed, 04/06/2008 - 6:06pm

advocatefk said Sapnky, these are your ...

Sapnky,
these are your entitlement as per your contract . as far as gratuity is concerned it is mandated by provisons of qatari labour laws.
Thanks

Mon, 09/06/2008 - 10:17am

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