Qatar Needs 90K More Overseas Filipino Workers

02/14/2015 – Manila | Qatar is in hiring spree as it prepares to host the 2022 FIBA World Cup. The country has ordered 78,426 Filipino workers from Philippines according to POEA chief Leo Cacdac.

Hussein bin Youssef Al-Mulla Al-Mulla, Qatar’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs has informed the Philippine Embassy in Doha that there are more than 94,000 visas reserves for Filipino workers alone, the Philippine delegation said during a meeting on February 4 to 5.

POEA chief said that most job opportunities for OFWs are in health, construction, services, and manufacturing sectors.

Qatar Ministry of Labor reminded the Filipino applicants that Article 33 of the Qatari Labor Law prohibits the payment of recruitment fees. He also noted that applicants should only deal with legit employment agencies.

Cacdac also said that the POEA will create more precautionary measures to stop illegal recruitment.

“Illegal recruiters will see this as the best opportunity to scam people so we are reminding everyone to check our office first before dealing with any recruitment agency”, Cacdac said.

Qatar has 1.6 foreign workers including OFWs, Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese, and Brazilians.

However, there are reports of modern slavery and workers abuse in Qatar. Qatar is also said to be finishing the draft law to protect household service workers (HSWs). At present, HSWs are outside the jurisdiction of Qatari labor law.

Reuters reported that 29,400 people are working as slaves, forced labor, and working without pay.

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