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.
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. "
QLL does not differentiate between religions.
To quote:
"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.
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. "