office doesnt give holidays off
By bellacullen •
my office doesnt give us off in the holidays,like during eid. it really bothers me beacuse i have family here in doha and i cant even spend time with them since all of them are off. I know that everyone should follow that in respect to the country's religion and culture right? and i know its something to do with the labor law too. anyway hope u guys can enlighten me about this. also, i talked to my superior about this but they just get mad. wheewww!!
thanx for the responses people! i appreciate it! oh well i just want the office to be fair to us here in the office, thats all.. thanx again!
Only first 2 days of Eid was holiday in our company and I had to work on Monday due to an urgent situation ( I also had to wake up at 4:30 am )
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i got a week off, and it flew away in no time.. i think i need another week...at least...
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And here is about the working timings.
Article 73
The maximum work hours are 48 hours per week or, eight hours per day during all months of the year, except during the Holy Month of Ramadan, during which it will be reduced to 36 hours per week or six hours daily. The time spent on transport between residence and work will not be calculated. Work hours shall include one or more intervals for prayers, meals and rest and shall not be less than one hour and not more than three hours. These periods shall not be calculated within duty timings. The employee shall not work continually for more than five hours, without rest.
For work that requires continuously without rest, a Ministerial Decision will be issued.
Aisha-Taweela
Here is the exact text from the labour law. Hope this helps.
Article 78
The employee is entitled to holidays every year with full salary as following:
1. Three days for Eid Al Fitr.
2. Three days for Eid Al Adha.
3. One day for Qatar Independence Day.
4. Three more days of casual leave decided upon by the employees.
If circumstances require an employee to work on these days, provisions of Article-74 of this law shall come into force.
Article 74
Employees may work additional hours exceeding duty timings prescribed in the previous article. The total work hours per day shall not exceed 10 hours. Employees may exceed these hours to prevent huge losses, accidents, maintenance or to remove effects caused by losses or accidents.
The employer shall pay for additional work hours, an amount not less than the basic salary of the employee, adding an increase of not less than 25 per cent of this salary.
Employees working between 9pm and 3am will be paid basic salary plus an incentive of 50 per cent of this salary, except those who work in shifts.
Aisha-Taweela
I don't work for a company based in Qatar, so it's not something I have to personally worry about. But I do feel sorry for those who are being taken advantage of by their employer and can't/wont do something about it, for whatever reasons.
Have you ever heard the expression: 'Either are you a chicken or a hawk.'
It all depends; How bad you need your employment?
How much you hate your employment?
Are you happy or unhappy with your employment?
The variable of the decision of quitting is all up to you.
I rather soar like a hawk for better hunting grounds. Instead of starving myself with oppression or labor abuses and take my chances out there in the market.
Unfortunately, not everyone would own good choices of employment in hand, either they are handcuff economically with geographical boundaries, laced with negative political motives of their own country idealism, vs international admittance of their own citizens abroad.
Lets not forget, the tribalism or religiously straps controlling your life or actions.
Bacardi Rum
We're all big mouths here on QL, but most don't back it up with actions. Understandably so when you could so easily lose your job.
we are all big mouths for "injustice" in our countries, but come here and you lose your voice....
"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME
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It became apparent during Ramadan and the last Eid, and now this Eid, that many companies don't give employees the correct amount of holiday, or compensate them accordingly with overtime pay or days in lieu.
But unfortunately most people either don't know their rights or are too scared of losing their job to report their company to the labour department.
Nice idea MD, but I'm reckoning that's just a slight translation error! If I remember correctly the Arabic versions are the official laws.
this is too good to be true. I hope so.
There is an interesting article in the Labor Law:
Article (75)
The worker shall be allowed of a weekly paid rest which shall not be less than twenty-four consecutive hours and Friday shall be the weekly rest day for all workers with the exception of the shift workers. If the circumstances of the work necessitate the employment of the worker during the rest day the worker shall be compensated for the rest day by another day, and shall be paid for working that day the wage payable to him for the ordinary weekly rest day or his basic wage plus an increase of not less than 150%.
So, if you work for 400 Riyals a day, you should get the 400 plus not less than 150 %, which would be 600 Riyals. Total for this extra working day therefore 1,000 Riyals. I guess none gets that right. Or?
its the only time we get overtime(extra)pay.
"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME
visit www.qaws.org
.nicaq, not too late dear, id exchange it with an addtional day off....
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as for me, i dont mind working holidays, double the pay of course...
at least you're compensated.:)
I'm with Abu American I got 10 days off also. Probably those guys who are working this EID Holidays will get an extra Overtime pay eh. Better check with the modir.
Cheers
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
too late now, eid holiday's almost over:)
.really, good to know...
.now im aiming my shotgun to this damn HR
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mallrat, it applies to the "worker". No difference for Muslim or Non-Muslim!
are stated in the Labor Laws. Why don't you check it now?
I only got 2 days off.
.MagicDragon.
.is that law applicable to both muslim and non muslim?
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Just a quick note to let you know you are not the only one!
gave us 4 days off. we will resume work on sunday 14 Dec 2008.
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Labor Law:
Article (78)
The worker shall be entitled to annually, leave with full wage as follows:-
1. Three working days for Eid EI-Fitr
2. Three working days for Eid Al-Adha
3. One working day for the Independence Day
yeah it depends on the nature of your company. if it's US Company like the US Base Camp, they have 2 EID vacation only. Some have 3 and some have 4 or 5 or even 1 week vacation. if there wasn't off from your work, try to make on leave excuse to spend time with your family
Hi good morning! my dear its depend on company & management, i am working in diplomatic mission we are in a government sector but we have only 2 days Eid holiday because we still follow the public holidays in our home country.
I work everyday exept night
Pinky
im working today. grrr....
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veni, vidi, vici.
.in my office, muslim are off, and will resume work tomorrow (Thursday).
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.non-muslin had one day off(Monday)...
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Good morning. Yes - the holiday is given by the Emir himself. But sometimes, depending on where you work, they don't give you Eid days off, due to the amount of work and deadlines, but they would let you take them any other day - or add them to your off days.