The emirates issues a decision regarding working hours, Between the 15th of June and the 15th of September in 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization will enforce a prohibition that prohibits working outside or in open areas between the hours of 12:30 and 3:00 in the afternoon, every day.
The implementation of the ban is in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. (44) of 2022 regarding occupational health and safety and labour accommodations. The purpose of this resolution is to provide a decent working environment for workers that takes into account their protection from occupational hazards and sparing them injuries and occupational diseases.
It has been decided that the daily working hours, in both the morning and evening periods, shall not exceed eight hours during the months of the ban, and in the event that the worker employs more than that during the twenty-four hours, the increase is considered additional work for which the worker receives an additional wage in accordance with the provisions of the law that regulates labour relations, in conjunction with the necessity Employers provide a shaded place to ensure the comfort of their employees.
The Assistant Undersecretary for Inspection Affairs, His Excellency Mohsen Al-Nasi, made the following statement: "The health and safety of workers is a major pillar of labour market legislation, as the ministry is keen to provide appropriate conditions that ensure a safe work environment for them," pointing out that "the noon work ban" is one of the measures that "the ministry is keen to provide appropriate conditions that ensure a safe work environment for them." The application, which has been submitted for the nineteenth year in a row, is consistent with the highest professional and humanitarian standards that aim to protect workers from the potential danger of injuries that may arise from high temperatures during the summertime, particularly at midday. The goal of the application is to protect workers from the potential risk of injuries that may come from high temperatures.
According to him, "the decision to ban work at noon has become one of the most important gains in the labour market and an integral part of the work environment in the country and in the societal culture," and this is especially true in light of the numerous initiatives that have been implemented by the ministry's partners and individuals during the summer months in order to provide supplies that protect workers. He made this point in his speech. Risk of heat exhaustion and sunstroke due to exposure.
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Employers commitment in the past years
Al-Nassi expressed his confidence in the employers' commitment to the provisions of the ban, particularly since the past few years witnessed high compliance rates. This confirms awareness of the importance of the decision and its effective role in protecting workers from the dangers of direct exposure to sunlight or working in open places during the noon periods. Al-Nassi expressed his confidence in the employers' commitment to the provisions of the ban, especially since the past few years witnessed high compliance rates.
The provisions of the noon work ban take into account ensuring the continuity of work in a way that serves the objectives of the public interest, as it stipulates the exception of some works in which it is necessary for technical reasons to work non-stop, such as the work of laying the asphalt mixture and pouring concrete if it cannot be implemented or completed after the ban period, and the necessary works To ward off danger or repair faults that affect society in generel. Additionally, the provisions of the noon work ban take into account the
Works whose implementation requires a permit from a competent government agency due to their impact on the flow of traffic and services and whose completion requires non-stop work, including cutting or diverting main traffic routes, as well as cutting power lines and communications, are also exempt from this rule. These types of works fall into the category of "works whose implementation requires a permit from a competent government agency due to their impact on the flow of traffic and services.
In the event that the exempted works are carried out, the employer is required to provide cold drinking water in an amount that is proportionate to the number of workers as well as the conditions of safety and public health, as well as the means and materials for irrigation, such as salts and others that have been authorised for use by the local authorities in the country. Furthermore, the employer is required to provide first aid at the work site, as well as means of industrial refrigeration. umbrellas that are up to the task of shielding workers from the sun's rays while also ensuring that they have somewhere shady to relax during breaks in their job.
It is planned to levy a fine for breaking the provisions and controls of the prohibition in the amount of 5,000 dirhams for each worker, up to a maximum of 50,000 dirhams in the case that numerous workers are employed in violation of the controls of the ban, and it will do so as soon as possible.
