Qatar’s primary challenge with the migrant labor constituency has been enforcement. The government dismisses such allegations as “isolated incidents” and vehemently maintains that enforcement is far from lax. Qatar states that thousands of unannounced inspections of the construction sites have taken place, and violations have been strictly dealt with. Along with unannounced inspections, the government, through its electronic wage protection system, has also attempted to ensure that wages are continued to be paid and that employers provide workers with housing and food, even in the event that their contract expires