Gulf Xpert

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issued a circular stipulating the mandatory vaccination of all workers in Hajj and Umrah services and commercial shops active in this sector, starting from next Ramadan. The official account of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on the "Twitter" website: "The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issues a circular to the sectors operating in Hajj and Umrah, stipulating the immunization of all workers in the system of service providers and shops, as of Ramadan 1 1442 AH." The account added: "Or the presence of a negative PCR test result for Corona virus every 7 days at the expense of the facility for workers who are not immunized." The Saudi Ministry of Municipal Affairs also decided to require the vaccination of workers in Hajj and Umrah activities, and shops in the cities of Makkah and Madinah, starting from next Ramadan 1, in order to protect public health and expand vaccinations.

The Council of Ministers decided to continue working with a number of its previous decisions, chiefly: These decisions are: Continuation of the work of the Council of Ministers, which stipulates that, according to the need of work, no more than (80%) of the total number of employees in the government sector start their work at their place of work, while the rest of the employees start their work remotely, from their homes or upon request, according to Adverbs. Continuation of the work of the Council of Ministers, which stipulates that no more than (80%) of the total number of workers in the private sector start their work at their place of work, and the rest of them start their work remotely from their homes. Allow meetings to be held with the attendance of no more than (5) persons for employees and workers in the government and private sectors, while taking precautionary measures and measures. Work continues to compel all citizens and residents when leaving the house for any rea

A number of health service providers in the private sector confirmed that the adoption of compulsory health insurance has positive results on the performance of public sector hospitals, especially the hospitals of Hamad Medical Corporation, which suffer from the phenomenon of pressure and congestion that has been in place for a long time, and thus it will be an opportunity for citizens to obtain appointments in outpatient clinics. As soon as possible and alleviate the pressure on the previously mentioned hospitals. In the same context, health service providers noted in a survey by Al-Sharq the importance of the implementing regulations being clear enough for the various parties, especially since there are several inquiries related to national insurance and the possibility of canceling it in light of the presence of compulsory health insurance. On the other hand, citizens called for the need to take into account the timing of implementing the law, especially for companies and employers

A New Form for Workers' Salaries Next Month The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs confirmed that as of March 20, the overtime calculation must be based on at least the new minimum basic wage, and the rate may be higher based on the provisions of the worker's work contract .. The worker's wage is calculated during the annual leave or Sickness and end of service gratuity based on at least his basic wage on the due date Also, starting from the current March 20, the employer becomes legally obligated to pay the worker at least 1,000 Qatari riyals per month even if the contract signed with the worker stipulates a wage less than this amount, and the law does not require signing a new contract so that the workers can obtain the new minimum . If the employer pays the workers the new minimum wage, i.e. 1,000 Qatari riyals or more, with insuring their access to housing and food, then the employer will not be obligated to adjust their wages or the allow