Qatar enacts law to protect foreign domestic workersDOHA (Reuters) - Qatar s ruler has introduced a law giving broad protection to  tens of thousands of foreigners working as maids, cooks, cleaners and nannies, addressing some concerns long highlighted by human rights groups. The new rules on foreign domestic staff mandate a maximum of 10 hours per working day with breaks for prayer, rest and eating, along with three weeks of severance pay at the end of their contracts. They limit the working age to between 18 and 60, stipulate three weeks of annual vacation, and order that employers provide proper food and medical care. Like other wealthy Gulf Arab states, Qatar hosts tens of thousands of mostly female domestic workers, mostly from the Philippines, South Asia and East Africa. The measures appear to be the first in the gas-producing  country to codify the rights of these employees. State news agency QNA said the measure was promulgated by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and was effective immediately. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International have long complained that Gulf states do not properly regulate working conditions for low-income residents helping tend homes or toiling at ubiquitous construction sites. They say excessively long hours and insufficient flexibility to change contracts or return home contravene international labour laws and deprive workers of their human rights. HRW said in the Qatar section of its 2016 annual report that beyond exploitative working conditions, domestic workers were  left vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse by a lack of regulations governing their rights. The new law does not cover Qatar s far more numerous  construction workers, whose position was improved by a December 2016 law altering the  kafala  or sponsorship system that forced them to seek their employer s consent to change jobs or leave the country. Domestic workers continue to be recruited under the kafala system.    Qatar is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup, which it has presented as a showcase of its progress and development. It is spending billions of dollars on stadiums and other infrastructure, and has imported hundreds of thousands of construction workers from countries such as India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The International Labor Organization (ILO) has asked Qatar to present it with a report on the implementation of reforms to the sponsorship system by November. worldnews
qatar enact law protect foreign domestic workersdoha reuters qatar ruler introduced law giving broad protection tens thousands foreigners working maids cooks cleaners cannes addressing concerns long highlighted human rights groups the new rules foreign domestic staff mandate maximum hours per working day breaks prayer rest eating along three weeks reverence pay end contracts they limit working age stimulate three weeks annual vacation order employers provide proper food medical care like wealthy gulf arab states qatar hosts tens thousands mostly female domestic workers mostly philippines south asia east africa the measures appear first country modify rights employees state news agency na said measure promulgated sheikh tamil bin ahmad effective immediately human rights watch hrw amnesty international long complained gulf states properly regulate working conditions residents helping tend homes tiling ubiquitous construction sites they say excessively long hours insufficient flexibility change contracts return home contravene international labour laws deprive workers human rights hrw said qatar section annual report beyond exploitation working conditions domestic workers left vulnerable physical sexual abuse lack regulations governing rights the new law cover qatar far numerous construction workers whose position improved december law altering kerala sponsorship system forced seek employer consent change jobs leave country domestic workers continue recruited kerala system qatar keen show tackling allegations worker exploitation prepares host soccer world cup presented showcase progress development it spending billions dollars stadiums infrastructure imported hundreds thousands construction workers countries india nepal bangladesh the international labor organization ilo asked qatar present report implementation reforms sponsorship system november worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Qatar enacts law to protect foreign domestic workersDOHA (Reuters) - Qatar s ruler has introduced a law giving broad protection to  tens of thousands of foreigners working as maids, cooks, cleaners and nannies, addressing some concerns long highlighted by human rights groups. The new rules on foreign domestic staff mandate a maximum of 10 hours per working day with breaks for prayer, rest and eating, along with three weeks of severance pay at the end of their contracts. They limit the working age to between 18 and 60, stipulate three weeks of annual vacation, and order that employers provide proper food and medical care. Like other wealthy Gulf Arab states, Qatar hosts tens of thousands of mostly female domestic workers, mostly from the Philippines, South Asia and East Africa. The measures appear to be the first in the gas-producing  country to codify the rights of these employees. State news agency QNA said the measure was promulgated by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and was effective immediately. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International have long complained that Gulf states do not properly regulate working conditions for low-income residents helping tend homes or toiling at ubiquitous construction sites. They say excessively long hours and insufficient flexibility to change contracts or return home contravene international labour laws and deprive workers of their human rights. HRW said in the Qatar section of its 2016 annual report that beyond exploitative working conditions, domestic workers were  left vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse by a lack of regulations governing their rights. The new law does not cover Qatar s far more numerous  construction workers, whose position was improved by a December 2016 law altering the  kafala  or sponsorship system that forced them to seek their employer s consent to change jobs or leave the country. Domestic workers continue to be recruited under the kafala system.    Qatar is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup, which it has presented as a showcase of its progress and development. It is spending billions of dollars on stadiums and other infrastructure, and has imported hundreds of thousands of construction workers from countries such as India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The International Labor Organization (ILO) has asked Qatar to present it with a report on the implementation of reforms to the sponsorship system by November. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: qatar enact law protect foreign domestic workersdoha reuters qatar ruler introduced law giving broad protection tens thousands foreigners working maids cooks cleaners cannes addressing concerns long highlighted human rights groups the new rules foreign domestic staff mandate maximum hours per working day breaks prayer rest eating along three weeks reverence pay end contracts they limit working age stimulate three weeks annual vacation order employers provide proper food medical care like wealthy gulf arab states qatar hosts tens thousands mostly female domestic workers mostly philippines south asia east africa the measures appear first country modify rights employees state news agency na said measure promulgated sheikh tamil bin ahmad effective immediately human rights watch hrw amnesty international long complained gulf states properly regulate working conditions residents helping tend homes tiling ubiquitous construction sites they say excessively long hours insufficient flexibility change contracts return home contravene international labour laws deprive workers human rights hrw said qatar section annual report beyond exploitation working conditions domestic workers left vulnerable physical sexual abuse lack regulations governing rights the new law cover qatar far numerous construction workers whose position improved december law altering kerala sponsorship system forced seek employer consent change jobs leave country domestic workers continue recruited kerala system qatar keen show tackling allegations worker exploitation prepares host soccer world cup presented showcase progress development it spending billions dollars stadiums infrastructure imported hundreds thousands construction workers countries india nepal bangladesh the international labor organization ilo asked qatar present report implementation reforms sponsorship system november worldnews