The Ministry of Education has announced reduced working hours for private sector employees during Ramadan. Starting 26 April, private sector employees will enjoy two-hours reduction on their work day.
Ministerial announcement: Reducing the working day by two hours for all employees working in the private sector during the holy month of Ramadan (1441 Hijri), as per the federal law no. 8 for 1980, on regulating labour relations. #MOHRE #UAE pic.twitter.com/ZxJ39o9MS5
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) April 24, 2020
The new working hours will remain in place throughout Ramadan, which is likely to last 29 or 30 days. Ramadan in the UAE began on 24 April. Meanwhile, Eid Al Fitr is likely to fall on Saturday May 23 or Sunday May 24.
Earlier, UAE’s Federal Authority announced the working hours for public sector employees during Ramadan. Residents will start work from nine in the morning until two in the afternoon. The Ministry also urged to take into account those whose nature of work requires otherwise.
الهيئة: مواعيد الدوام الرسمي في شهر #رمضان المبارك تبدأ من الساعة التاسعة صباحاً وحتى الثانية بعد الظهر، وعلى الوزارات والجهات الاتحادية مراعاة من تقتضي طبيعة عملهم خلاف ذلك، والالتزام بالأحكام الواردة في كافة القرارات والتعاميم ذات الصلة بالعمل عن بعد في الظروف الطارئة. pic.twitter.com/NIRNblhbzm
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) April 19, 2020
Meanwhile,in line with the festivities, Dubai Economy rolled out a clarification on food outlets last evening. A huge list of commercial activities in Dubai will now remain open from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. This includes:
-Meat trading
-Fruits and vegetables trading
-Mills
-Fish trading
-Coffee Trading
-Tea trading
توضيح بشأن منافذ بيع المواد الغذائية
Clarifications on food outlets#خلك_في_البيت #الإمارات #دبي #اقتصادية_دبي#UAE #Dubai #DubaiEconomy #DubaiDED #DED #DepartmentOfEconomicDevelopment #Economy #stayhome pic.twitter.com/CcFyHNiqHX
— اقتصادية دبي (@Dubai_DED) April 13, 2020
In addition, DED also announced that chocolates, sweets and nuts shops in malls will also operate as per the above mentioned timings. However, all shops and trading centres must adhere to strict sanitization policies and follow social distancing. Regular checks and inspections will be conducted by the authorities to ensure the same.