The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) is set to begin implementing the Midday Break \u2013 prohibiting work under direct sunlight and in open-air areas across the UAE \u2013 between 12:30 and 3:00 pm, from 15 June until 15 September 2024.
The Break, which is being implemented for the 20th consecutive year, is a cornerstone of the country\u2019s labour market legislation. It aims to provide a safe working environment that adheres to best practices and standards of occupational health and safety, protecting workers against injuries that may result from working in high temperatures during the summer months.
His Excellency Mohsin Al Nassi, Assistant Undersecretary for Inspection Affairs at the MoHRE, said: \u201cImplementing the Midday Break has become a deeply ingrained culture in the UAE\u2019s business community and among private-sector companies in the country, given its role in ensuring the health and safety of workers, who we consider to be the most valuable resource of any company.\u201d
He added: \u201cThe commitment we have seen from companies to implementing the Break over the past years reflects the deep sense of awareness, partnership, and social responsibility in the business community, underlining their dedication to implementing all regulations concerning workers\u2019 protection and safety.\u201d
\u201cWe look forward to continued cooperation between the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, private-sector companies, and community members to achieve our shared goals, enhance the leadership and competitiveness of the UAE labour market, and boost its efficiency, productivity, and attractiveness to local and international talent, all while improving workers\u2019 wellbeing,\u201d Al Nassi continued.
\u201cThis reflects the humanitarian and positive nature of legislation and practices implemented in the UAE, highlighting the level of appreciation we have for workers in the country.\u201d
The Midday Break takes into account the need to maintain continuity in certain jobs that affect the community as a whole with some jobs that require work to continue uninterrupted are exempted from implementing the decision for technical reasons. These include laying asphalt or pouring concrete, in the event where it is unfeasible to postpone these tasks until after the break.
Also, on the list are works needed to contain hazards or repair damages that affect the community, such as interruptions to water supply or electricity, cutting off traffic, and other major issues with basic services. The exemption also includes works that require a permit from a government authority to be implemented, given their impact on the flow of traffic and services.
Employers are required to provide parasols and shaded areas that protect workers against direct sunlight during the Midday Break or while performing their exempted jobs, as well as adequate cooling devices such as fans, sufficient drinking water, hydrating materials such as salts and\/or other food items approved for use by the local authorities in the UAE, along with other amenities and first aid equipment on the job sites.
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The Ministry of Human\nResources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) is set to begin implementing the Midday\nBreak \u2013 prohibiting work under direct sunlight and in open-air areas across the\nUAE \u2013 between 12:30 and 3:00 pm, from 15 June until 15 September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Break, which is\nbeing implemented for the 20th<\/sup> consecutive year, is a cornerstone of\nthe country\u2019s labour market legislation. It aims to provide a safe working\nenvironment that adheres to best practices and standards of occupational health\nand safety, protecting workers against injuries that may result from working in\nhigh temperatures during the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His Excellency Mohsin\nAl Nassi, Assistant Undersecretary for Inspection Affairs at the MoHRE, said: \u201cImplementing\nthe Midday Break has become a deeply ingrained culture in the UAE\u2019s business\ncommunity and among private-sector companies in the country, given its role in ensuring\nthe health and safety of workers, who we consider to be the most valuable\nresource of any company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added: \u201cThe\ncommitment we have seen from companies to implementing the Break over the past\nyears reflects the deep sense of awareness, partnership, and social\nresponsibility in the business community, underlining their dedication to\nimplementing all regulations concerning workers\u2019 protection and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe look forward to\ncontinued cooperation between the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation,\nprivate-sector companies, and community members to achieve our shared goals,\nenhance the leadership and competitiveness of the UAE labour market, and boost\nits efficiency, productivity, and attractiveness to local and international\ntalent, all while improving workers\u2019 wellbeing,\u201d Al Nassi continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis reflects the\nhumanitarian and positive nature of legislation and practices implemented in\nthe UAE, highlighting the level of appreciation we have for workers in the\ncountry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Midday Break\ntakes into account the need to maintain continuity in certain jobs that affect\nthe community as a whole with some jobs that require work to continue\nuninterrupted are exempted from implementing the decision for technical\nreasons. These include laying asphalt or pouring concrete, in the event where\nit is unfeasible to postpone these tasks until after the break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, on the list are\nworks needed to contain hazards or repair damages that affect the community,\nsuch as interruptions to water supply or electricity, cutting off traffic, and\nother major issues with basic services. The exemption also includes works that\nrequire a permit from a government authority to be implemented, given their\nimpact on the flow of traffic and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employers are\nrequired to provide parasols and shaded areas that protect workers against\ndirect sunlight during the Midday Break or while performing their exempted jobs,\nas well as adequate cooling devices such as fans, sufficient drinking water, hydrating\nmaterials such as salts and\/or other food items approved for use by the\nlocal authorities in the UAE, along\nwith other amenities and first aid equipment on the job sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) is set to begin implementing the Midday Break \u2013 prohibiting work under direct sunlight and in open-air areas across the UAE \u2013 between 12:30 and 3:00 pm, from 15 June until 15 September 2024.The Break, which is being implemented for the 20th consecutive year, is a cornerstone …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":59413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59414,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59412\/revisions\/59414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}