#TOPIC: Construction and Ramadan?

[juiced]

As I only just recently found out, Ramadan is next week!! I never realised it was so soon. I'll have to stick a post-it-note on my hand whenever I go out to remind myself that you can't eat outside, I keep forgetting!
Anyway, what with Ramadan and all, what would happen to construction work? I guess the workers won't be allowed to eat or drink, so obviously they won't be doing as many hours as they do now, unless the Dubai Govt is prepared to look over that issue, wouldn't put it past them!
Does anyone know what happens to construction work hours? Does it only go on for a few hours in the evening, or after they break their fast? What happened last year?

[Dubai-Lover]

i don't know exactly
there are mainly - if not only - indian and pakistani workers on the sites
don't know how they think about ramadan, but i suppose construction will go on

[Bahraini Spirit]

there are a lot of muslim indian/pakistani workers who construct the projects, and like it's been before, they'll have to work just like always, or else the project will be behind schedule, which in some cases is untolerable.

[juiced]

What about the heat and thirst? Or does it not matter to the contractors?

The working hours will be shorter and most of the work will take place at night instead of day light. This is mainly what will happen during ramadan.

[Bahraini Spirit]

work will continue but as shaheen pointed out, there will be consideration, cause after all, they're humans just like us.

[smussuw]

Originally Posted by Shaheen

The working hours will be shorter and most of the work will take place at night instead of day light. This is mainly what will happen during ramadan.

yeah, it will be 2 hours less. does Dubai do anything agains people who eat during the day. Am sure that many dont even care about ramadan.

[SA BOY]

the working hours are officially 9 till 3 but we have the option of working full days and getting leave days instead. None of our projects will stop, slow down or be effected. We are going to work normal hours and pick up anything lost during the night shift.
not eating and drinking in public is something you get useto, remember it also includes chewing gum!!!!!!!!

I know that all the night clubs will be closed during ramadan.

I wonder why dont they start working at night instead of the day light, keeping 4 hours only working during the day light

[Qatar4Ever]

Qatar simply doesn't hire indains or pakistains for the construction industy anymore, we just hire folks from napeal. This way no one has to worry about ramadan. And im pretty sure that almost all over the gulf the muslim workers work at night both during ramadan and hot summer days.

[juiced]

Originally Posted by Shaheen

I know that all the night clubs will be closed during ramadan.

Yup, they will. Gonna have to look somewhere else for entertainment

Originally Posted by juiced

Yup, they will. Gonna have to look somewhere else for entertainment

There are alot of things to entertain you other than night clubs.

[Trances]

really
it would be hard for me as always taking a nibble at work and went out walking

[juiced]

Originally Posted by Shaheen

There are alot of things to entertain you other than night clubs.

Dunno about you but I go clubbing a lot so this month is really gonna be sober.. heheh

[smussuw]

Originally Posted by Shaheen

I know that all the night clubs will be closed during ramadan.

I wonder why dont they start working at night instead of the day light, keeping 4 hours only working during the day light

never knew that, i like it.

I am really surprised from u guys,24hrs are u guys online.There s alot better than this which is better 4u all.........Hope u understand my statement

[Dubai-Lover]

not at the moment

this civilian service is really pissing me off and i'm happy to have some tranquility and talk to you

[Qatar4Ever]

Guys i think ramadan, despite its religious aspect, is the best month of the year. But drinking and partying aside, the street become alive all night long. If i were you i would look into some hotels which hosts ramadan tents, speding an eveing in one of these tents is just alot fun. Try it!

[Dubai-Lover]

in hyatt regency they will now close the bar on the upper floor for ramadan and reconstruction
glad they do it now, hopefully it will re-open when i arrive in december
such a great view from up there

[Dubai-Lover]

Construction companies warned about Ramadam discrimination


Fasting workers should work fewer hours at Ramadam.
The UAE’S Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has warned construction companies against discriminating between Muslim and non-Muslim workers regarding working hours during the holy month of Ramadam.

The Ministry has received numerous enquiries about Ramadam working hours, the specific rules for private-sector employees as well as many complaints concerning potential working hours and conditions during the holy month.

“It is amazing that after all those years of implementing the Federal Labour Law number eight of 1980 which clearly states that the number of daily working hours in Ramadan are to be reduced by two hours, many establishments still do not understand this rule,” an official at the Ministry said. He added that many companies have issued circulars informing their staff that the working hours will be reduced from eight hours to six hours only for the workers who fast.

“How is it possible for a company to tell who fasts and who doesn’t. The law was very clear in this regard as it clearly stipulated the reduction of the working hours,” the official said. “The UAE is a multi-cultural environment where the human being is respected regardless of his or her religion or cultural background. Accordingly, the law did not discriminate between the Muslims and the non-Muslims, and hence the reduction in the number of daily working hours applies to all employees,” the official added.

Companies that differentiate between employees on the basis of their religion that they will be subject to penalties including blacklisting and the suspension of their dealings with the ministry, per ministerial regulations concerning the penalties for breaking the rules.

If a company has a lot of work that requires employees to work for more than six hours a day during Ramadan, it can make its employees work longer but not for more than two hours of overtime for which the workers will be entitled to extra pay.

“The company has to compensate its workers who put in more overtime hours in Ramadan by paying them per hour the salary of one hour and a half if they work at night and one hour and quarter if they work during the day,” the official confirmed.