Ramadan work hours apply to ‘all employees’
Publish Date: Tuesday,5 September, 2006, at 09:45 AM Doha Time
Faisal al-Emadi
Staff Reporter
ALL companies operating in Qatar have to comply with the law stipulating that working hours during Ramadan should not exceed six hours a day, Labour Department assistant director Faisal al-Emadi said yesterday.
Clarifying a point, the official said this was applicable to both fasting and non-fasting workers.
Under Qatar’s Labour Law, the maximum working hours during Ramadan, the holy fasting month of Islam, should be 36 hours spread over six days of a week at the rate of six hours per day, al-Emadi told Gulf Times.
"Surprise checks will be conducted to enforce the law during the holy month of Ramadan and legal action will be taken against the violators," al-Emadi said.
"Workers who are forced to work more than six hours can approach the Labour Department," he said.
Al-Emadi recently told Gulf Times that companies which impose 12-hour-long shifts are violating Qatar’s Labour Law.
"According to the law, the maximum working hours shall be 48 hours a week at the rate of eight hours per day. However, workers may be required to work additional hours provided that the actual working hours do not exceed 10 hours a day."
According to the senior Labour Department official, companies which are under pressure to complete jobs within a stipulated time should deploy workers in three shifts of eight hours rather than 12-hour-long shifts, particularly in the harsh climatic conditions during summer."
Ramadan work hours apply to ‘all employees’
Publish Date: Tuesday,5 September, 2006, at 09:45 AM Doha Time
Faisal al-Emadi
Staff Reporter
ALL companies operating in Qatar have to comply with the law stipulating that working hours during Ramadan should not exceed six hours a day, Labour Department assistant director Faisal al-Emadi said yesterday.
Clarifying a point, the official said this was applicable to both fasting and non-fasting workers.
Under Qatar’s Labour Law, the maximum working hours during Ramadan, the holy fasting month of Islam, should be 36 hours spread over six days of a week at the rate of six hours per day, al-Emadi told Gulf Times.
"Surprise checks will be conducted to enforce the law during the holy month of Ramadan and legal action will be taken against the violators," al-Emadi said.
"Workers who are forced to work more than six hours can approach the Labour Department," he said.
Al-Emadi recently told Gulf Times that companies which impose 12-hour-long shifts are violating Qatar’s Labour Law.
"According to the law, the maximum working hours shall be 48 hours a week at the rate of eight hours per day. However, workers may be required to work additional hours provided that the actual working hours do not exceed 10 hours a day."
According to the senior Labour Department official, companies which are under pressure to complete jobs within a stipulated time should deploy workers in three shifts of eight hours rather than 12-hour-long shifts, particularly in the harsh climatic conditions during summer."