Ramadan Working Hours and Ramadan Rules 2020
Before reading Ramadan Rules and Ramadan Working Hours we are wishing each and every person residing in UAE and across globe a very happy and bless Ramadan.
The questions we are going to answer
are all about Ramadan Working Hours in UAE for both Muslim and Non-Muslim workers.
Ramadan Working Hours:
The working hours
of public sector employees in the UAE will be five hours during the holy month
of Ramadan, according to a circular issued by the Federal Authority for
Government Human Resources.
The work timings
for all ministries and federal agencies will be 5 hours. The offices will
start at 9:00 am and end at 2:00 pm, except when the nature of work requires extra
hours of operation.
UAE Labour Law about Ramadan Working Hours:
During the month of Ramadan, employees
in the UAE are entitled to work reduced office hours, with an average two hours
reduced from the daily job schedule, but there may be exceptions.
UAE Labour law Article 65:
As per Article 65 of the UAE Labour Law, the maximum number of ordinary working hours for adult workers shall be eight hours per day, or 48 hours per week. The number of hours may be increased to nine hours per day for people employed in trade, hotels, cafeterias, security and other jobs.
Is there any Salary Deduction for reduced working hours?
According to the UAE Labour Law,
ordinary working hours shall be reduced by two hours during Ramadan; so this
means that employees should only work 6 hours per day (as the statutory maximum
working hours are 8 hours per day).
Compensate for reduced hours by working from home?
Employers cannot ask their employees
to work extra hours from home, as this will also be counted towards the
employee’s total hours.
Exceptions and Violations of Ramadan Rules:
There are certain exceptions that both
employers and employees need to be aware of.
If a company does ask their employees
to work their regular hours during Ramadan, they should compensate the staff
accordingly as these hours will be considered overtime.
The authorities do conduct checks from
time to time to ensure that companies are compliant with the Labour Law and
employees are working as per Ramadan Rules and Ramadan working hours.
If a company is found in breach of the
Labour Law, the authorities have the discretion to penalize such a company. The
penalty is at the discretion of the authorities and may be imposed on a
case-by-case basis.
Guide about Ramadan Rules and Ramadan Working Hours in UAE ends here.
Guide about Ramadan Rules and Ramadan Working Hours in UAE ends here.
Lifco Supermarket force their staff to work 1 hour long in each shift during Ramadan. Though they aware about the rules, they are violating it..
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