Qatar

Has the country ratified ILO Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)?

Has the country ratified ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)?

Yes

If yes, when?

1976

Has the country ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?

Yes

If yes, when?

2009

OECD's Recommendation of the Council on Gender Equality in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship

N/A

Does the law mandate equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value?

No provisions could be located

If not, does the law mandate equal pay for equal work and/or non-discrimination in relation to employment and occupation?

Yes

Legislative reference

2004, Labour Code, Section 93 Available, in the original version, here.
2004, Labour Code, Section 93: "A working woman shall be paid a wage equivalent to the wage payable to a man if she performs the same work and shall be availed of the same opportunities of training and promotion" (unofficial translation).

Are there any category of workers excluded?

Section 3 of the 2004 Labour Code provides that this latter excludes: "The employees and workers of the Ministries and other governmental organs, public institutions, corporations and companies which are established by Qatar Petroleum by itself or with others, and the workers whose employment affairs are regulated by special laws. The Officers and members of the armed forces and police and the workers employed at sea. The workers employed in casual works. The persons employed in domestic employment such as drivers, nurses, cooks, gardeners and similar workers. Working members of employer's family. These are the wife, ascendants and descendants who are residing with and wholly dependent on him. The workers employed in agriculture and grazing other than the persons employed in the agricultural establishments processing and marketing their own products or those who are permanently employed in the operation or repair of the necessary agricultural mechanical appliances." (unofficial translation)

Is there a definition of remuneration?

2004, Labour Code, Section 1(11) "Wage: Basic wage plus all increments allowances and bonuses paid to the worker in return for or in respect of work of whatever kind and means of calculation." (unofficial translation)

Is there a definition of work of equal value?

No provisions could be located

Does the law mandate for objective job evaluation (to ensure equal pay for work of equal value)?

No provisions could be located

Does the country have proactive and wage transparency laws and measures to address discriminatory pay gap (including any other measures to address undervaluation of women's work)?

No provisions could be located

Are there any provisions on minimum wage?

Yes

If yes, could you please specify whether at the national and/or sectoral level?

National

If yes, could you please provide details and appropriate reference?

The 2020 Law No. (17) on Determining the National Minimum Wage for Workers and Domestic Workers, adopted in August 2020 establishes a minimum wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals (QAR). The new minimum wage applies to all workers of all nationalities and in all sectors, including domestic workers. In addition to the basic minimum wage, employers must ensure that workers have decent accommodation and food. The legislation also stipulates that employers pay allowances of at least QAR 300 and QAR 500 to cover costs of food and housing respectively, if they do not provide workers with these directly.
Available in English (unofficial translation) here.

Are there any provisions in collective agreements related to the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value?

No provisions could be located

Other useful info

N/A

Other useful databases

ILO NORMLEX website
ILO NATLEX website