RAMADAN Working time?
We all know that "RAMADAN" season is fast approaching and it will start on the 1st day of September. Now, I just wanted to ask if there is any memorandum or public announcement that Qatar Labor Dept. has issued for the work timing during the RAMADAN season? All I know every Ramadan season, there is only a six (6)hours (maximum, beyond that is automatic overtime) working hour. But it seems there is still a lot of companies here in Qatar taking advantage and they forcing their people to work as in usual working schedule (8 hours or more / day)...if there is any memorandum or announcement you have read from the newspaper or in any circulation, kindly give me a copy so that i could let this to see by our company/management and bring to their knowledge that they are violating the Qatar labor law.
thanks.
good to know that we have this kind of law but the problem is not all company follows this.. same with my company most of us even muslims, we have to work 8 hrs a day.. and it depends if they will approved over time fees. So i think this rules/law is not practiced.
Regulation of the Working Hours and Leave
Article 73
The maximum ordinary working hours shall be Forty Eight 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.
This law is applicable to all employees irrespective or religion. Even though the law is there, many companies are not following it..including the company where i'm working......
If you want a copy of the Labour Law, I have one at www.hasher.net/qll.doc
If you look on the peninsula website, there is the latest copy of the labour law it is included in there.
Everything you have indicated is correct, however you will find that most Qatari's will only be working 5 hours flexi time, so as to meet their needs whilst fasting.
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/law.asp?section=Local_News&month=May2004&file=Local_News2004052633029.xml
If a company isn't abiding by the following laws report them to the labour department.
Articles 73 and 74 of The Labour Law;
Article (73)
The maximum ordinary working hours shall b e e ighty f our h ours 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 time spent by the worker in transportation to and from the place of work and residence of the worker shall not form part of the working hours.
The working hours shall include an interval or more for prayer, rest and taking of meals which interval or intervals shall not be less than one hour and shall not be more than three hours. The said intervals shall not be taken into consideration in calculating the working hours in fixing the rest interval but the worker shall not work for more than five consecutive hours.
The Minister shall by a decision specify the types of work in respect of which the work may continue without stoppage for the purpose of rest.
Article (74)
The workers may be required to work additional hours to the working hours specified in the preceding article provided that the actual working hours per day shall not exceed ten hours unless the work is necessary for the prevention of gross loss or dangerous accident or for the repair or alleviation of the consequences of the said loss or accident.
The employer shall pay to the worker for the additional working hours the rate of not less than the basic wage plus not less than 25% thereof.
The workers who work between 9pm and 6am shall be paid the basic wage plus not less than 50% thereof with the exception of the shift workers.