forced to work 11 hours during ramadan
By albertdeleon42 •
Good Day to everyone. I am a filipino working here in Qatar for 1year and I would like to know if it is legal for a company to let their non-muslim employees work for 11 hours during the ramadan period because one of my friend from al-khebra driving school told me that they are told to work for 11 hours on ramadan. They are told to work from 7:30am to 12:30afternoon and 3:00pm to 6:00pm and then back at 7:00pm up to 10:00pm. This is too much work for underpaid people with only 900QR basic pay and 600QR allowance. I really sympathyze with them. Please let us help the poor guys in al-khebra because this abuse will never stop to escalate if no help come from outside of their company. Your support will be very much appreciated...
11 hours a day , 26 days a month
thats 286 hours a month
salary total : 1500 QR
so they get paid 5 reyals per hour .. or 1.4 US$ an hour
11 hours a day , 26 days a month
thats 286 hours a month
salary total : 1500 QR
so they get paid 5 reyals per hour .. or 1.4 US$ an hour
pff ... what do you call that ?
Muslim or Non Muslim its Six hours per law during Ramadan and the same is affirmed by the concerned Minster/s time and again. Some companies follow some don't "FULL STOP"
As per the OP, his friend is asked to work 11 hours without overtime allowance(irrespective of the month)is against the labor laws
There are many places where they exploit non muslims during Ramadan (especially those who coome from third world countries) And I am sure it's politically acceptable in this country. Nobody sees anything wrong with it. They think by mistreating nonmuslims during Ramadaan they can reinforce the belief that you are a loser if you are non muslim.............do you want to bring up your children in such country with such thinking.
"He knows that he will be fined if he breaks the law!"But will he??There is no contradiction. There is a sort of reality and a sort of virtuality. And sometimes this one, and sometimes that one wins. It's all based on Uncertainty Principles and Quantum events. Nothing you can count on. Remember, the cat is dead and alive at the same time, but you won't find out until you open the box and check it!!
No apartheid in Labor law; however managements do expliots; lodge a complain with labor ministry. Management could request their non muslim employees to work extra at extra overtime payments but without force.
I'm working with so called multinational company and then sponsored by the local company and I still do need to continue to work as per usual 12hours shift and no overtime was paid. When asking the boss, he will said oh all have been included in your salary. At first they didnt know that they need to pay the overtime if excess than 6hours. And the following year they changed the contract and saying all should be inclusive and no single cent increment reflect to this overtime,to them this problem solve. Then we could not make anymore noise. In additiion to that I'm a muslim. He he!! very fair treatment from the so call multinational organisation doing bussiness in Qatar. This is prove not to be religion base but the mentality on how to get the money as much as possible from the people... or a guy that wants to show to other big gun they they can run the company with small amount of money and maximise the profit hopefully in return he can get something from the company. For sure that this company from developed country and run by developed people.
umm just let's not forget that majoirty of the company/buisness onwers who're grilling and exploiting employees here in Qatar are actually foregin expats themselves!
Some companies are not following the labour law and these people is 7arami, i have a friend working in some contracting company which his duty starts from 8am-10pm since his dumb boss sleeping around 2pm and went back around 7pm and force them to work...
LincolnPirate said Yes, I know that Qatar is one ... Yes, I know that Qatar is one of the corrupt countries! The laws are only on paper, for the United Nations.LincolnPirate said Still, you can always ... Still, you can always frighten your boss. He knows that he will be fined if he breaks the law!The above 2 statements are tow of the most contradictory statements i have come across on QL so far... So while Qatar is one of the corrupt countries in the world but they fine a people for breaking the law? /: i hope i'm not missin something here?
poor companies spend more time to struggle economy, rich companies do more relax time ^_^ some stupid companies are not respecting the Holy Ramadan Month.. some companies are still giving more working hours.. but for us, we are blessed we work only 4 hours during ramadan ^_^ 2 hours chit chat with co workers and 1 hours smoking and of course 1 hour QL ^_^
He MAY be fined. Depending on how much wasta he has.
what the hell happeend in your Ass, some body F U from behind
All of them, independent of relegion should be releived in ramdan... that will yeild harmoney and inter-religiuos/racial love. (atleast for a month LOL)
Still, you can always frighten your boss. He knows that he will be fined if he breaks the law!
Yes, I know that Qatar is one of the corrupt countries! The laws are only on paper, for the United Nations.
Wasta speaks louder than laws in Qatar, you know that LP.
"If they aren't Muslim than they have to work whatever there employer tells them"what a stupid advice! if your mindset is like this better work to the moon!
Oooops !
Yup. And I know loads of other non-Muslims who don't get Ramadan hours. It all depends on wasta, which is why the OP has no chance of getting less hours for his friends.
And this is what the Constitution of Qatar says:Article 34All citizens are equal in general rights and duties.Article 35All people are equal before the law. There shall be no discrimination on account of sex, origin, language, or religion.You have enough in your hands to win your case!
They fu***d you, pilgram!
In the companies I worked with we were sent a message saying non-Muslims must work regular hours. And I worked for a government owned company.
the "total working hours" numbers since you are mixing weeks and months and the figures do not add up.
Pilgram in my company it is stated that it will be 6 hrs X Day and anything beyond that will be paid as extra time. At least it says so in the circular, now the accomplishment of that could be an issue as you say!!
It is also stated in that circular that people involved in projects or within deadlines/timeframes to achieve/deliver/finalize should go on normal duty. (8 hrs X Day)
Regards!!
don't be afraid to go to the Labour Depart and complain there is nothing your employer can do to you if you learn the law by heart 'n learn to stand up for your right
Or employed. Or supporting their families. But if that's what they want, more power to them.
dear, let them report as Qatar Labour Law said during ramadan its 36 working hours per week, what some companies are doing is they let the staff work 24 or less to work 1st two weeks and then the last two weeks staff use to work 50 to 60 hours. that is rubbish too, but poor staff do not like to go to labour and complain. but you ask your friend to file a complain i am sure labour dept will be on their head.
In our company everybody gets to work 6 hours a day during ramdan muslims/ non-muslims alike.
Maybe none. But at least they are not exploited anymore!
Well tell the OP's buddies to take a stand. We will count how many are still employed by the end of Ramadan.
I have a different experience, pilgram. A company that wants me will follow the Labor Law if I hold it against them. They don't do it with people who don't take the stand or who don't know it.
I don't usually bother wasting my time on useless endeavours LP.
The Qatar Labour Law states that during Ramadan, workers are required to work 36 hours per week, that is 6 hours per day. And this is applicable to everybody, Muslim or Non Muslim. Any work done exceeding this maximum hours set by the Labour Law should be paid accordingly as overtime.
Well, pilgram, then you did not stand up for your rights. Afraid?
Who actually follows the labour laws here LP? I never worked for a single company in Qatar that gave non-Muslims shorter working hours during Ramadan.
i think based in Qatar Labour law it should be only 8hrs of work a day only... if they exceed they must pay overtime....
Article 73"The maximum ordinary working hours shall be eighty four hours per week at the rate of eight hours per day with the exception of the month of Ramadan when the maximum working hours shall be thirty six hours per month at the rate of six hours per day."The Labor Law does not specify that the worker has to be a Muslim!
If they aren't Muslim than they have to work whatever there employer tells them.