In light of an old tweet circulating on social media, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has released a press statement about a recruiter's obligations for an expatriate employee's repatriation costs.
The tweet about the recruiter's obligations to the expatriate employee, particularly in relation to paying the value of a travel ticket to leave the country for a specified period, according to the ministry, refers to Law No. 4 of 2009, which was repealed by Article No. 49 of Law No. 21 regulating the entry, exit, and residence of expatriates.
The MOI press release regarding an old tweet being circulated on social media about the obligations of the recruiter towards the expatriate worker, especially with regard to paying the value of a travel ticket to leave the country. #MOIQatar pic.twitter.com/qCEXm2bEBX
MOI issues clarification on repatriation cost of an expatriate employee
The Ministry of Interior also highlighted that Article No. 19 of this Law states the following in paragraph No. 2 about the recruiter's obligations:
- In the instances specified in this Law, he is responsible for the costs of deporting the expatriate to his home country. If the expatriate was working with another entity in violation of this Law, that entity is responsible for the expatriate's deportation costs. If the entity is unknown, the expatriate is responsible for the costs, and if he is unable to pay and does not have the funds on hand, the recruiter is responsible for the costs.
- In all situations, whoever employs an expatriate who has not been recruited to work for him in violation of this Law is liable to pay the costs of his deportation, regardless of any other legally established features of responsibility.
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Source - Gulf Times
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