Home GCC UAE UAE’s midday work ban ends on September 15 The ban prohibits outdoor labour work between 12.30pm and 3pm by Gulf Business September 14, 2021 The midday work ban across the UAE will end tomorrow, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced. During the ban period, any outdoor labour work between 12.30pm and 3pm was prohibited. The midday work break applied since June 15, was to ensure the wellbeing and safety of labourers working under direct sunlight and to protect them from heat during summer months. #MOHRE announces the termination of the decision applied since June 15 to ban any work performed under the sun and in open spaces to secure appropriate working conditions for workers during summer as of this Wednesday, September 15. pic.twitter.com/Z6Ukj9i3KA — MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) September 14, 2021 During this period, MoHRE had issued several rules and procedures and organised a number of awareness activities and programmes, to ensure that workers were protected against heat exhaustion, heatstroke and the Covid-19 infection, official news agency WAM reported. Companies responsible for works which must continue for technical reasons were exempt from the ban. Employers of exempt companies were required to provide cool drinking water in proportion with the number of workers and in accordance with the requirements of public safety and health, as well as thirst-quenching items, such as salts, lemon etc., as used by the local authorities. Tags ban companies Employees Heat Midday UAE 0 Comments You might also like US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29bn From humble beginnings to global heights: Sheikh Mohammed’s journey unveiled in new biography Gold prices in UAE fall as global trends weigh on bullion FAB’s EOSB funds secure initial approval from MOHRE, SCA