Domestic Help & Ramadan

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Domestic Help & Ramadan Jun 24, 2007
If someone employs domestic help (maid, gardner, driver, etc.): How are working hours for Ramadan handled?

I now the law says 2 hours less than the work hours (it does not say "6" although most people think it does and most people work only 6 hours).

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i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.

why is this in the travel forum though ?
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Ha, now we're going down a post less travelled. Interesting question. I employ a maid and I'd never really thought about it. But then, my hours are so irregular that we work on a basis of when I'm home she's free to do what she needs to and has one clear day off a week.
Would be interesting to know if the law does apply to them too..
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MaaaD wrote: why is this in the travel forum though ?


Only because the moderators here are sensible and won't move, edit or delete the post at a wim!
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MaaaD wrote:i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.

why is this in the travel forum though ?


I would have thought that it would at least apply to all muslims regardless of occupation :shock:
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Concord wrote:
MaaaD wrote:i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.

why is this in the travel forum though ?


I would have thought that it would at least apply to all muslims regardless of occupation :shock:


yeah i dunno, most domestic help i know of is not muslim ..
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MaaaD wrote:
Concord wrote:
MaaaD wrote:i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.

why is this in the travel forum though ?


I would have thought that it would at least apply to all muslims regardless of occupation :shock:


yeah i dunno, most domestic help i know of is not muslim ..


There are loads of them from Indonesia (the world'd largest muslim population).
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