Limit on work hours for private sector removed
CABINET AFFIRMS CONTINUATION OF COVID-19 MEASURES
AS part of the plan to gradually lift the COVID-19 restrictions, the Cabinet on Wednesday cancelled the decision limiting the working hours for private sector employees at their place of work. The decision is effective from Thursday, July 2.
The decision was made after the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, was briefed on the latest developments to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) by HE the Minister of Public Health. The Cabinet meeting was held through video conference.
The Cabinet affirmed to continue the precautionary measures taken to combat the pandemic.
The Cabinet took appropriate measures to issue a draft law amending some provisions of law no 12 of 1998 regulating the Central Municipal Council after examining the recommendations of the Shura Council.
The Cabinet also took appropriate measures to ratify an agreement to support a United Nations Development Programme that helps junior technical employees, signed between Qatar and the United Nations Development Programme.
It also ratified a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Qatar and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
The Cabinet approved a draft agreement signed between the government of Qatar and the Global Green Growth Institute for opening an office for the Global Green Growth Institute in Qatar.
It also approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint cooperation in the field of healthcare between the government of Qatar and the government of El Salvador.
The Cabinet also approved a draft protocol agreement between the government of Qatar and the government of China on avoiding tax duplicity and preventing income tax evasion.
Also, the Cabinet reviewed the outcomes of the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly and the 147th session of the assembly’s Executive Board, and took the appropriate measures regarding them.