| boris2007 |
| Can anyone tell me the working hours in Dubai? I have heard 9-12 and 3-9 or is it more like the wests 9-6? Also how many hours per week and annual vacation days do you get. The company I am thinking of is a Dubai company but probably very western orientated in the private sector. |
| syiem |
| Hours depend on the company you work for. Banks typically start around 8:30-9:30 a.m. and work till 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Consulting jobs typicall require you to work between 10-12 hours a day, 5 days a week. You should get about a month of vacation every year. |
| scot1870 |
| Hours and holidays slightly less than you'd expect in Europe, only slightly. No major company will split the day as you indicate unless you're on shop floor level. |
| dbxsoul |
| the labour law describes the hours of work as follows: non-retail sector 48 hours per week retail/ hotel and service industry 54 hours a week this used to be split as 8 hours x 6 days a week and 9 hours x 6 days a week respectively. with the introduction of a 2 day week-end, many companies require thier staff to make up the shortfall of 6 or 9 hours for which they are paid over the period of the 5 days worked. the split work day as pointed out below is normally only in some retail sectors (not all) and is a kind of throwback to siesta time. its actually a waste of time as many employees cannot afford to go home in the middle of the day, also the midday traffic between dubai and sharjah is a testiment to those who do go home! the law provides for a reduction of 2 hours (worked) per day during the month of ramadan. annual vacation is normally considered as 30 days per annum, although the law provides for a leave period of only 24 days in the first year of employment and thereafter 30 days per annum - most employers simply give 30 days per calander year. these are inclusive of any public holidays and weekends that would normally fall within the leave period! |