Ministry implements mid-day work ban
The peak temperature so far this year, 49C, has been forecast today in Doha. The rise in temperature levels has triggered calls for an immediate implementation of summer hours for labourers working outdoors.
Summer working hours, fixed by the Labour Department, are usually applied between June 15 and August 31.
Under the mid-day work ban, all companies are bound to reschedule their hours, giving a noon break for outdoor labourers from 11.30am to 3.00pm.
What do you think of the mid-day working hours for the labourers?
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Outdoor work at day time should be completely banned. Laborers should be encourage to work at night only during summer.
Additionally, the break time window should be between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
In the circular it says "not start before 3 PM and above mentioned 11.30 to 3.30 pm ... Confusing ?