Qatar to hire a million workers as it prepares for 2022 World Cup

At least one million jobs are up for grabs in Qatar as the sovereign Arab state starts its preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

A report on “24 Oras” on Thursday said Qatar has allotted an equivalent of P288 billion for projects like metro railways, airports, hotels and football stadiums.

The Philippine labor attaché in Qatar, however, clarified that the job offers are for all nationalities, the report said.

According to the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, there were 200,016 Filipinos in Qatar as of December 2012.

In November last year, the government of Qatar came under fire for the supposed sub-standard living conditions of its laborers. Amnesty International said migrant workers were "treated like cattle" and called on FIFA to ensure the proper enforcement of human rights laws.

In response, FIFA gave Qatar a two-week mandate in January to provide a report on the current condition of laborers.

On their deadline, Qatar presented a 50-page document that set measures on wages and workers' accommodations. Contractors who violate the stipulations will be penalized, though the issue of sponsorship was completely untouched.

Monthly audit reports will ensure that these standards are adhered to, rather than put up for show. Rie Takumi/KBK, GMA News

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