Domestic workers in Qatar must give their employers advance notice before leaving the country, in a new policy that campaigners say raises concerns for those trapped in abusive situations...

Rothna Begum [of Human Rights Watch (HRW)], said the new requirement is “quite problematic”, and amounts to “an appeasement to the employers”.

Begum said workers are left feeling confused, and that the requirement suggests to employers that they could say no, or that they may have some control over the workers’ movements.

Nicholas McGeehan, [migrant rights expert and] director of Fair/Square, said the new requirement amounts to seeking permission from the employer.