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Qatar: Contracts of employment

This resource is not currently being updated. It was last reviewed and updated in September 2023. 

Original and updating author: Frank Lucente, Al Tamimi & Company

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Summary

  • The original version of employment contracts must be in Arabic. (See General)
  • The employment contract may provide for a probationary period of no longer than six months. (See Probationary periods)
  • Legislation provides that employment contracts may be either for a fixed term or open ended. (See Types of contract)
  • Employment contracts must be in writing and contain certain minimum terms. (See Written contract of employment)
  • The basic rule is that the parties to the employment contract must agree to any variation of the contract's terms (preferably in writing). (See Variation of contract)