Similar to previous years, workers in the UAE will enjoy shorter working hours in Ramadan, which is expected to begin on March 23, according to local media reports.
According to the UAE labour law “Private sector workers are required to work 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week. During the holy month of Ramadan, working hours are reduced by two.”
Commute time from place of residence to the workplace is not included in the working hours, except for certain categories of workers as specified by the ‘Executive Regulations of the Labour Law’.
During Ramadan, people would be fasting up to 14 hours per day. Each day, the duration of the fast increases by minutes.
