Breaking News on the Sponsorship Law

Bang goes their Olympic Games bid!

Why should anyone support this project when it treats it's expatriate residents so shabbily?

After China the IOC will be looking very carefully at the next host's human rights record - own goal to Qatar!

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."

The thing is...They cant stop word of mouth.  This is where  expatriates can make a difference.

And without expatriates, the country will collapse on itself.....

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Haa Well stop supporting the bid for the 2016 olympics All indians out there let the arabs work and do all the jobs right from the ground zero and lets see how many work .....
Let us leave the country to themselves....And message to western expatriates stop giving the benefit of knowledge to such white skin obsessed arabs.....

The news copied from Gulf news

expatriates can expect few sponsorship law changes Published: Friday, 18 April, 2008, 01:30 AM Doha Time

Staff Reporter HOPES of sweeping changes to the sponsorship law appear to have been dashed, according to details published in the Al Arab newspaper yesterday. A copy of the draft legislation obtained by the newspaper revealed little or no change to the current regulations that affect expatriates working in Qatar. The freedom of movement of non-Qataris would still be restricted through the mandatory issuance of exit permits. However, the draft does make it illegal for sponsors and employers to retain employees’ passports and travel documents once their residence permits have been issued, unless both parties agree in writing otherwise. It is mentioned that the Minister of Interior (MoI) has the power to order deportation of any expatriate deemed a threat to the national security or to public order or public health/national economy. The minister is allowed, if needed, to suspend the deportation of an expatriate for 30 days extendable for one similar period. The main clauses of the draft law, as published by Al Arab, are as follows: An expatriate who was deported for a legal or administrative reason cannot return to the country without a decision from the minister. The minister can approve the transfer of sponsorship of a worker/employee if there is a dispute between the employee and the employer. Any expatriate once deported after a court verdict, will not be able to re-enter the country, unless authorised specifically by the MoI. Any one recruited by a company is not allowed to work for any other company, while the sponsor is not allowed to employ workers not under their sponsorship. However, authorities can make exceptions by giving authorisation to sponsors for up to six months which is renewable. Authorities can also give permission to expatriates to work part-time, but there should be written permission from the original sponsor. Sponsors/companies cannot sell/trade their visas for any amount of money. An expatriate is able to sponsor his son(s) as long as they are students until the age of 25, while in the case of daughters for as long as they are not married. Expatriates are not allowed (except women who are on sponsorship of their spouses, minors/visitors) to leave the country - temporarily or for good – unless they get an exit permit from the sponsor. In case it is not possible to obtain an exit permit because the sponsor refused/or in case the sponsor died/or is absent and there is no one else to act on behalf of the sponsor, the expatriate can either advertise his/her intention to leave the country in at least two newspapers once and within 15 days of publishing should get the certificate that no court case/or lawsuit is pending against him/her, or should seek any one who will guarantee the exit. The MoI will issue visas and (Residence Permit) RP for investors in huge projects, real estate owners, and other categories defined by the Council of Ministers. The duration of this RP is five years, extendable for similar periods, and the holders can leave the country without getting exit permit. Those who are granted RP under this category are allowed to get RP, without provision for taking up jobs, for their spouses, sons and parents. Expatriates accused of violation of any law cannot leave the country before paying the fine or before a final acquittal decision from a court of law. Or the individual concerned can be allowed to leave if he/she provides someone who is ready to provide guarantee to pay instead. The law is not applicable for heads of foreign states, their family members and companions, heads of diplomatic missions, and attaché members and official delegations, and captains of ships.

• COOL GUY

 
"The law is not applicable for heads of foreign states, their family members
and companions, heads of diplomatic missions, and attaché members and
official delegations, and captains of ships."

 Its a case of do as we say, not as we do !!!

The technical term is Hypocrite. 

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change until they are changed...And that isnt gonna happen anytime soon

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and the poor man is waiting for his rights.

They should have learned from the Dubai Riots but looks as if some always learn the hard way.

Anyways I personally believe that things will change one day but the revolution will be violent and bloody.

" NEW SPONSORSHIP LAW WITH  NO CHANGE "

EVERYBODY ESCAPEEEEE................................. 

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YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

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looks like there's nothing much to expect on this law. Qatar is unlikely to follow what other GCC states are doin now...how about a little flexibility on the new law? they choose to be deaf and blind....

I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.  ~Charles Schulz

there's no sense whining and hoping. if i want to improve my life then i have to get out of here. for the mean time let me just stick around till an opportunity knocks...from now on i choose to be deaf and blind...

I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.  ~Charles Schulz

Well brother u r right? Even I waited for years hoping for any new law which will give some relief to employee like us but  I think there is no chance as we will have to work as modern slaves. I finally resigned and I am leaving Qatar for good.

But you got a free "Track Suit"

He can convert that certificate to a PHD in "Physical Science"

It is only the draft which was published. You do not expect them to publish one which says that the NOC will be canceled, as that would create a major chaoes with the current system.

Chances are that the NOC will be eased in the final law, Qatar just cannot afford to remind the entire world about such a law.

just a pieace of my thought...

at first, when we applied for a job, i believe we should have atleast a lil' knowledge of the system here in qatar, and for that we're able to accept it and work r asses out here. why not have some time to let the gov do their job and wid god's grace we'll all be satisfied.

we shud not be thnking dat we're slaves here (it degrades me to think it that way) and the employers (for which some r locals) r our masters, for they too have the share of burden you know.

what i understand is whether this law have some lapses/biases, still most of expatriates whom of which i know and hav seen here where able to enjoy things that aren't probly feasible to achieve when they're in their respective home countries and the benefits as a whole are atleast satisfactory. that's why we decided to leave our own country and work here in the first place.

i only wish, probably for this law that it will be, atleast applicable for humans, not compromising human rights in which some violates.

as an advice...
we're able to stay of up to, say 2yrs? 5yrs? 10yrs? why not wait more, it doesn't hurt a bit, just do our jobs, abide the laws and we're all be just fine (hope so) 'til we're stuffed enough wid savings that going home (or somewhere else) will be an ultimate destination to settle.

this is their country, the least thing we can do is to respect them and their laws and cultures. we r the expatriates, the least thing they can do for us... will soon be unfold???

The news was indeed Breaking... Heart breaking I may say...

Well... did you think that the people behind this is by themselves making  "Slavery" of their employees? .. Of Course! of how many percent of companies here is not owned by them? if they do approve the new sponsorship or labor law or whatever they called it, it would only benefit themselves and not for us so called "expatriates". well that's it if they finally signed this LAW then all of the Rude Bosse's are smiling their Hearts out! they won again!