Qatar Airways fires about 200 Philippine workers

WhatsAppWhatsAppFacebookFacebookTwitterTwitterPinterestPinterestRedditRedditGmailGmailShareShare

Last updated on May 13th, 2021 at 05:46 am

Qatar Airways on Monday handed a letter of resignation to about 200 Filipinos who worked for the company.

  According to David Desang, Philippine Labor Attaché in Qatar, the dismissal of workers takes effect on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

 Most of those who were fired were employed in the technical department, in positions such as engineers, maintenance personnel, and other related jobs.

 The dismissal was sudden for the workers.  The reason indicated in the termination letter was staff redundancy.

  Some of those who were fired turned to the Philippine Overseas Employment Bureau for help.

  Desang told that the Philippines Embassy in Doha and Polo are coordinating with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs of Qatar, especially for those employees who have bank loans.

According to a report by the Ministry of Health, as of March 16, 2020, the total number of people infected in the country reached 439, the State News Agency of Qatar reports.

  Qatar has the highest number of cases of COVID-19 among the Gulf Cooperation Council.

  As a precaution, Qatar canceled classes in all educational institutions until further notice and forbade visitors from 14 countries where cases of coronavirus were detected.

All incoming flights to Doha will be discontinued from Wednesday, March 18, for 14 days, which will be considered, with the exception of air cargo and transit flights, in addition to receiving any Qatar citizens arriving from any destination in the world with 14-day quarantine.

WhatsAppWhatsAppFacebookFacebookTwitterTwitterPinterestPinterestRedditRedditGmailGmailShareShare
AddThis Website Tools
Desk Writer

Spends most of the time reading news all around the world. Strong knowledge and understanding of the current situation and happenings in the ASEAN region.

Recent Posts

KPop Demon Hunters Movie Breaks Records with Hit Song ‘Golden’ on Spotify Charts

KPop Demon Hunters is the story of a huge animated movie success that conquered the hearts of people all around…

July 12, 2025

Massive Regional & International Football Clashes Set For 13 July 2025: Here is Your Schedule Guide!

A feast is set for the Vietnam football fans as the complete television schedule of the diverse football matches of…

July 12, 2025

B-Town’s Latest Couple? Elli AvrRam and Ashish Chanchlani Spark Buzz

The social media is buzzing over this new B-Town couple Ashish Chanchlani and the Swedish-Greek actress landed into the spotlight…

July 12, 2025

Samsung Galaxy M36 5G Spikes the Trending List on X! Here is the Secret

The newly revealed Samsung M36 5G has took over the social media especially the X by becoming the #1 trending…

July 12, 2025

MLC 2025 Qualifier: MI New York Sealed their Spot in Finals!

The much awaited Yellow and Blue jersey battle of TSK and MINY took place on 12 July 2025. With the…

July 12, 2025

Indonesia Removes 1.9 Million From July 2025 PKH-BPNT Aid List

The Indonesian government in a bold step to improve the accuracy of the social welfare distribution cut off 1.9 million…

July 12, 2025