Some good news for the UAE's outdoor workers - the summer midday break will be extended by a month, running from June 15 to September 15.
It'll last through Ramadan this year too, which must be a huge relief for those workers who'll be fasting.
The bad news is that the hours of the break won't be extended, it will stay at 12.30 to 3pm.
When it was introduced in 2005 it was from 12.30 to 4pm, and the later finish is important because the hottest part of the day is often around 3pm. But construction companies complained and the next year it was shortened by one hour, where it's stayed.
Eighteen inspection teams from the Ministry of Labour will monitor compliance but it's inevitable that some companies will flout the law. MoL say their statistics show that more than 650 companies were fined last year for non-compliance.
Fines range from Dh10,000 and a ban on obtaining new labour permits for three months for a first offence to Dh30,000 and a ban on obtaining new work permits for one year for a third offence.
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