Riyadh, August 18: Workers in the private sector will work 2 hours less each day during the holy month of Ramadan, as per an order issued by Minister of Labour Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash.
“The order should be observed and implemented by all companies to avoid legal action,” he pointed out.
“All private companies and establishments across the country, whatever their work system is, should reduce the work period by two hours during Ramadan, regardless of the six- or five-day week,” Mahir Al Obad, acting director-general in the Ministry of Labour told.
Trade establishments, hotels and security firms, which work nine hours a day, should work two hours less (seven hours) a day during Ramadan, he said.
“The employees shall have the right to get paid in case of working overtime during Ramadan,” he pointed out.
-Agencies