Ramadan work hours reduced for private sector

Office time cut from 8 hours to 6 hours, without affecting salaries of employees

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The Minister of Labour, Saqr Ghobash, has issued a circular on the reduction of working hours in Ramadan in implementation of Article 65 of Federal Law Number 8 of year 1980, on regulation of work relations and its amendments.

In accordance with the resolution, the working hours of private sector companies and establishments will be reduced from 8 hours to 6 hours, without affecting the salaries of employees.

Labour Ministry work timing

The working hours at the Customer Service Counters of the Labour Ministry will be from 9am until 5.30pm during the month of Ramadan, according to a MOL statement.

The ministry has sent circulars to various customer service centres across the country to this effect.

The ministry congratulated President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of Emirates, people of the UAE and the Arab and Islamic nation on advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

Public sector Ramadan timings announced

Federal ministries and departments will work from 9am to 2pm

Work at Federal ministries and departments will be from 9am to 2pm during Ramadan, according to a circular issued yesterday by Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Federal Authority for Human Resources.

Al Qutami also extended warm congratulations and best wishes for happiness and good health on the glorious occasion to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates.

He also congratulated the people of the UAE and Arab and Islamic nations on the advent of Ramadan.

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  • Afzal 2 August 2012 17:19 0 0
    my contract with the company is 10 Hours/day.Please tell how many hours duty in the ramadan as per the UAE law
  • an employee 20 July 2012 11:39 4 12
    Where to complain if a company violates this rule?
  • muhammad yasqeen ali 28 June 2012 14:14 0 1
    i want do helper job in makkah in ramadan.
  • anonymous 1 August 2011 21:02 3 0
    Everyone is complaining. Who will give solutions?? post some solutions..I call up Jafza and they are asking me to meet the authority personally. How would I go and meet them, when I am working right from 8am to 6pm.
  • Karen 1 August 2011 14:11 4 0
    Yes, I agree... better to check the companies if they are following the UAE rules or not especially this time of Ramadan...
  • RN 1 August 2011 07:44 2 0
    A friend of mine holds a locum position in one private company and when asked if the Ramadan Timings applies to his situation, his company said he is not covered by the schedule since he just temporarily hired. How true is this?
  • stella 31 July 2011 14:05 12 0
    There are many companies, even small ones, that are violating the circular issued by the MoL. So I suggest that MoL people must go around establishments to check whether they are following the rules especially this Ramadan. Lots of employees especially non-Muslim are suffering from violation of their employer when it comes to ramadan timing...they are still working 8 hrs.
  • shahnawaz Mohammed 31 July 2011 12:44 4 0
    Eventhough MoL paased the rule that working hours has been reduced to 6 hours a day many companies are not following the rules of MoL
  • Jignesh 28 July 2011 19:11 1 0
    I think it is illegal to disobey the MoL circular reducing the number of hours to 6 for all employees, even in Free Zones. Employers are taking advantage of employees who are made to work more during Ramadan. If the others are made to work more to make up for Muslim colleagues (as a team it is understandable), they have to be compensated by overtime, compensation days off, etc as per the rules. Is it not in the rules? Can someone confirm?
  • Sameer Khan 28 July 2011 13:16 3 2
    Being a Muslim, still I need to work 9 hours in India. Here there is no such kind of rules.
  • S.R. 28 July 2011 12:41 0 0
    Contact 800665 (MOL)
  • MATAIS 28 July 2011 09:49 0 0
    MANY OFFICES ALLOW ONLY MUSLIM STAFF TO LEAVE EARLY WHILE NON MUSLIMS HAVE TO WORK 8 HOURS, IS THERE ANY PLACE THT WE CAN COMPLAIN, BECAUSE THE ARTICLE CLEARLY STATES THAT ALL WRK 6 HOURS INSTEAD OF 8 HRS...PLS FURNISH DETAILS AS TO WHO CAN BE CONTACTED
  • Sid 27 July 2011 18:00 0 0
    Yes, it is legal. Many firms in the free zones allow only Muslims to leave early.
  • FZ Employee 27 July 2011 16:35 0 0
    Some companies in Free Zones are not ready to apply this to all their staff. They selectively allow this timing only to Muslim staff. All employees observe the fast at least while at office. Is this legal?

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