Ministry of Labour, Qatar Airways sign cooperation agreement

Doha: In cooperation with Qatar Airways, the Ministry of Labour signed yesterday a cooperation agreement related to qualifying and employing cadres from the national workforce, exploring new horizons for Qatari job seekers and employing them with the national carrier of the State of Qatar. 

The agreement was signed by Minister of Labor H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive H E Akbar Al Baker. 

Under this agreement, the Ministry of Labour will provide the necessary data of the candidates to Qatar Airways, after which the company will appoint them according to their required competencies and in proportion to the work needs. 

In accordance with the agreement, Qatar Airways may submit its functional requirements to the Ministry of Labour, which in turn will provide the required number of national cadres to be appointed in accordance with the procedures and regulations of the national carrier. 

The agreement also stipulates that Qatar Airways will supervise the process of qualifying human cadres, while providing the necessary training to develop their skills before integrating them into work if required, in addition the Ministry’s provision of a service office specialized in labour affairs in one of the Qatar Airways buildings, to facilitate procedures and speed up the completion of the required tasks related to recruitment processes. Both sides agreed to review the terms upon occurring changes during their implementation, as well as the possible amendments of provisions by agreement of the two parties. 

In his speech before the signing, Minister of Labour pointed out the significance of this agreement in terms of employing national cadres and human resources and qualifying them to compete in the labor market, expressing his pride that Qatar Airways, as the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is one of the best airlines in the world and the fastest in terms of development and growth at the present time.