The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued Law No. 17 of 2018 establishing the Workers' Support and Insurance Fund. The fund aims to support, ensure and provide care for workers, guarantee their rights and provide a healthy and safe working environment for them.
According to the provisions of the law, a fund under the name 'Workers' Support and Insurance Fund' shall be established and will be a legal entity with independent mandate, and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet.
The fund aims to provide sustainable financial resources for the support and insurance of workers and pay the workers’ dues ordered by dispute resolution committees before collecting the expenses from the employer.
The law is effective and shall be published in the official gazette.
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