Qatar Plans Insurance Fund for Foreign Workers: QNA Agency
2018-11-01 - 3:40 ص
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Qatar plans to establish an insurance fund for foreign workers, the state-run Qatar News Agency said on Tuesday.
"The fund aims to support, ensure and provide care for workers, guarantee their rights and provide a healthy and safe working environment for them," it said, citing a decree from the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Doha is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup, which it is presenting as a showcase of its progress and development.
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