i heard somewhere that Qatar has a no work policy if the temperature exceeds 50 degrees. Is there any truth to

lamea
By lamea

i heard somewhere that Qatar has a no work policy if the temperature exceeds 50 degrees. Is there any truth to that?

By XceptionalGreat• 1 Jun 2009 00:04
XceptionalGreat

Temperature never crosses its upper limit of 50 degree officially in GCC nations.. its another truth :-)

By lamea• 31 May 2009 17:50
lamea

i do find it interesting why the official temperature never goes above 49 degrees!!!

By Alpha_Wolf• 31 May 2009 13:53
Alpha_Wolf

Dilipan is the only one with the correct answer. It is by date not by temperature. If it is only 20 degrees on July 10 the law is still in effect - for workers "Under direct sun".

By Shahazada• 31 May 2009 13:29
Rating: 4/5
Shahazada

There is a International Law already for that, but most of the companies not following it up due to shortage of manpower to finish their work on time, when there is money minded people arounds there is no Law can be implemented, hope for good

By dilipan1997• 31 May 2009 13:05
Rating: 5/5
dilipan1997

As I believe, the Qatar Govt.has already announced the ban in working hours from 15/06/2009 to 31/08/2009 between 11.30am and 3.00pm under the sun.And this was published in news papers already.

As everybody knows the temperature now itself goes morethan 50 degree celcius,it is the individual construction companies or the concerned management who have to decide to prepone the timings nowitself based on the welfare of construction workers at site.

By misty_girl• 31 May 2009 12:49
misty_girl

First time to hear this. But I think, this law doesn't happen. I pity the laborers especially those in Ras Laffan. We've been seeing work scenes even if it's very hot.

By shah2u• 31 May 2009 12:48
shah2u

lamea, keep dreaming. U will only get off-work if the authorities ever accept that the temp today is higher then 49.5 C

By SAMHANSHI• 31 May 2009 12:18
Rating: 3/5
SAMHANSHI

YES ITS TRUE, BUT WORKING DIRECT UNDER SUN MORE THAT 50DEGREE IS OFFENCE,AND ALSO GOVERNMENT ADVERTISE IN NEWS LAST YEAR FROM 15 JUN08 TO 30 AUG08 FROM 11 AM TILL 4PM NO JOB UNDER SUN.

By jasminejasmine• 31 May 2009 12:17
Rating: 4/5
jasminejasmine

The law is from 1st June until 1st September. For the last 2 years I know for sure that ALL construction work stopped on the Dukhan to Doha road at 11am and started again at 3pm. That part of the law was definitely adhered to. However, the buses to take them back to camp for sleeping sometimes didn't turn up, meaning they were outside waiting in the sun on some days.

By kyuting13• 31 May 2009 12:15
kyuting13

They never announce that it is over 50, so you wont have that day of no work because of the temp.

By deedee• 31 May 2009 11:56
Rating: 4/5
deedee

sort of

the law states that people are not supposed to be forced to work outside between the hours of 10am and 2pm (or something like that) if it's above 50. they get around that law by the "official qatar weather forcasters" always saying its only 49.

By kutch• 31 May 2009 11:54
kutch

that is not true! Currently it is already 55 Degree outside

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