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5 available 5 • View allDo the normal 8 working hours/day include lunchtime?

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Q: Hello Adv. Ahmed Abbas,
Please help me with the below query:
Do the normal 8 working hours/day include lunchtime?
When an employee is on an hourly rate, is the lunch hour payable?
Kind regards,


Nov 22, 2021
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What to do when the employer demands working hours above the limit of law

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Q: Does a 12 hours work shift in a free zone company violate the labour law?


Oct 17, 2019
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Working for 20hrs a day without vacations. What to do?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
Is It possible to complain about my working hours?
I am 3 years and a half worker; working as a domestic helper with the same employer and my working hours are still not changed. I work almost 20hrs a day. There are no weekly off days.
For almost 4 years, my passport is with them.

Jun 12, 2022
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What is the maximum number of days a worker can work without an off day?
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Q: Hello,
Appreciate it if anyone can give clarity on the below Article of UAE labor law, Article (19):
Overtime
5. A worker shall not be instructed to work for more than two consecutive weekend days, except for day workers.
As per the above point, if a company gives Sunday as a rest day, what is the maximum number of days a worker can work without an off day?
Since it says "weekend days", can he work 14 days or 20 days? That means workers can work till the 3rd weekend.
Please advise!

Jan 18, 2023
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What are the working hours in the UAE?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
What are the working hours in the UAE? How many total hours are worked in a week?




Feb 20, 2024
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The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 27, 2015
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