Human Resources: The end of the “noon work ban” today.. and 99% of the establishments’ commitment

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced the end of the ban on performing work performed under the sun and in open places, or what is known as the “noon work ban”, today, Thursday, September 15, 2022.

The decision came into force on June 15, during which it was prohibited to perform work under the sun and in open places from twelve thirty in the afternoon until three in the afternoon in order to secure suitable working conditions for workers during the high temperatures at noon in the summer months.

The ministry revealed that the number of inspection visits it conducted during the “noon work ban” period, in order to ensure the sector establishments’ commitment to implementing the decision and protecting workers, amounted to 55,192 visits, indicating that the compliance rate reached 99%.