UAE Rules On Ramadan Work Week Apply To Non-Muslims Also

Labor law in the United Arab Emirates sets the working day during Ramadan at six hours. Employees must be paid time-and-a-half after that. (See UAE Labor Law, Art. 65.) According to yesterday's Khaleej Times, the Ministry of Labour has made it clear that this requirement applies to non-Muslim employees during Ramadan, as well as to Muslims. The clarification came after an Abu Dhabi-based company was requiring non-Muslims to work normal 8-hour days without overtime pay.