Dubai, 13 Sept. 2013 (WAM) - A rule for mid-day break for workers in outdoor sites, which has been in place since 15 June, will come to an end next Sunday, according to a resolution issued by Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash.
The Ministry's 18 inspection teams will continue visiting workplaces until Sunday to ensure compliance with the rule which bans outdoor works between12:30 PM to 3 PM. The rule, implemented for the 9th consecutive year, requires employers to provide their workers with shaded places of rest during the recess period and to adopt all the necessary preventive methods and safety rules to protect the workers from industrial injuries and occupational health hazards as per the Labour Law.The rule gives exemptions to works which requires uninterrupted work for technical reasons, provided that the employer is obliged to provide cold drinking water and other authorized dehydration remedies like salt and lemon to the workers.
Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2013.
