Small employers

The situation

Law No. 12 of 2024 applies to private establishments, commercial companies and private institutions generally.

The law

• Law No. 12 of 2024 on localisation of private sector jobs: Priority to Qatari job seekers, sector targets set by MOL, vacancy and biannual reporting, penalties

What it means for you

The law applies to private establishments generally, without a stated size floor in the sources we read. A small firm still has vacancy notice and reporting duties. Sector targets may differ by size once MOL publishes the plan.

What to do

1. Notify vacancies to MOL.
2. File the biannual reports.
3. Record candidate searches.
4. Recheck once sector targets are published.

Related

• Who is exempt
• Training duty
• What the Qatarisation law requires
• Vacancy notification
• Biannual reporting
• Sector percentages