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GCC abandonment of unified labour contract puts onus on Qatar

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Jan 06, 2015
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By James M. Dorsey

A decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that groups wealthy Gulf states to abandon plans to adopt a unified contract for domestic workers increases pressure on Qatar to significantly revamp its controversial labour regime in a bid to fend off efforts to deprive it of its right to host the 2022 World Cup. It also highlights the…

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