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Ramadan work schedule Sep 20, 2006
My company has just released our ramadan work schedule, 8AM-3:30PM for muslims, 8AM-6PM for non-muslims... I though it was the same sched for both? Or is this the 'new trend?
I know it's a muslim holiday but... :?

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pinoy1 wrote:My company has just released our ramadan work schedule, 8AM-3:30PM for muslims, 8AM-6PM for non-muslims... I though it was the same sched for both? Or is this the 'new trend?
I know it's a muslim holiday but... :?


Ours is 9 til 3 regardless of what you call god. I think it's up to the company's discretion with non-muslims.
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Re: Ramadan work schedule Sep 20, 2006
pinoy1 wrote:8AM-3:30PM for muslims, 8AM-6PM for non-muslims


What hours would you normally work??
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in our office timings have been reduced for all staff ... regardless of religion.... :cheers:
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Legally, nobodody's working day should exceed 6 hours, regardless of their religion...
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Hey pinoy1, Ramadan work timing really depends on the company. For us, Muslims will get 2 hours less working hours (regular timing is 8-4, then they'll just work 8-2) and for Non-Muslims - well, regular working hours!
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we are working from 8 to 5 so i guess no ramadan for us.

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I wish I'd feel sad and envious after reading the above posts but I've reached a state where I am just like "what's the point?" every time I deal with things like this... It'll be 8h30 to 19h as usual for me...

In any case, I am going to Oman on Wednesday and I am pretty sure my customer's company is 100% muslim so I'll most prolly be fasting with them whether I like it or not. Good thing they close at 14h...
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Princess Banana Hammock wrote:Legally, nobodody's working day should exceed 6 hours, regardless of their religion...


PBH is correct, legally speaking it is 6 hours for all
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sage & onion wrote:
Princess Banana Hammock wrote:Legally, nobodody's working day should exceed 6 hours, regardless of their religion...


PBH is correct, legally speaking it is 6 hours for all


regs. state two hours shorter per day than normal (for all), depends on your working hours; most ofice workers normally have a 48 hour week, restraurant and service industries have a 54 hour week.

it may aslo vary as some companies have instituted a 2 day weekend, but to compensate for the loss of man hours have increased the working hours over the 5 days.
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sage & onion wrote:
Princess Banana Hammock wrote:Legally, nobodody's working day should exceed 6 hours, regardless of their religion...


PBH is correct, legally speaking it is 6 hours for all


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does this mean i can sue my boss...err my ex boss?

we would end up working 2-3 day shifts sometimes :cry:
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Legally its 6 hours for all. Some people at our offices do that, others fast and work 8 hours. I understand that during Ramadan we are supposed to fast and continue our lives as normal. Its not supposed to be a holiday, that wasn't the reason it was introduced. So why people work for 6 hours is beyond me. Anyway, thats just a personal opinion. I understand that it can be taxing on ones energies.
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dbxsoul wrote:
sage & onion wrote:
Princess Banana Hammock wrote:Legally, nobodody's working day should exceed 6 hours, regardless of their religion...


PBH is correct, legally speaking it is 6 hours for all


regs. state two hours shorter per day than normal (for all), depends on your working hours; most ofice workers normally have a 48 hour week, restraurant and service industries have a 54 hour week.

it may aslo vary as some companies have instituted a 2 day weekend, but to compensate for the loss of man hours have increased the working hours over the 5 days.


Is not the official working weeh 48 hours for all?
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sage & onion wrote:
dbxsoul wrote:
sage & onion wrote:
Princess Banana Hammock wrote:Legally, nobodody's working day should exceed 6 hours, regardless of their religion...


PBH is correct, legally speaking it is 6 hours for all


regs. state two hours shorter per day than normal (for all), depends on your working hours; most ofice workers normally have a 48 hour week, restraurant and service industries have a 54 hour week.

it may aslo vary as some companies have instituted a 2 day weekend, but to compensate for the loss of man hours have increased the working hours over the 5 days.


Is not the official working weeh 48 hours for all?


Good point about the new 5 day week, our company for instance does 9 1/2 per day so we in theory should be 7 1/2 per day
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http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=10735

if you check out the labour contract - point 10 the contractual working week used to be 48 hours (6 days times 8 hours a day), with the exception of security, hospitality, hotels etc where it was 54 hours (6 days times 9 hours a day).

with the introduction of the 2 day weekend, many companies now have a productivity problem, as you have to work about 9.5 hours a day to get 48 hours a week (for normal staff) and about 10.5 hours a day for hotel staff - this is exclusive of their lunch breaks etc. so someone in the hotel industry could easily pull a 12 hour day - if they wanted a 2 day weekend!

the law does not state 6 hour days - it states reduced by 2 hours per day - but this was actually based on the old model of a 6 day working week of 8 hours a day:

Article 65

“The maximum or normal working hours for adult employees shall be eight hours per day or forty eight hours per week. However, working hours may be increased to nine hours per day for people employed in trading, hotels, cafes, guarding, restaurants and other jobs that may be added by a decision from the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs. The daily working hours may also be reduced with regard to onerous or harmful jobs by a decision from the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs and the ordinary working hours shall be reduced by two hours during Ramadan.

The time which the employee spends on his way to and from the place of work shall not be included in the working hours.”
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yes 6 hours by law. But i have heard of companies that will give the non-muslims the option of working normal hours and getting days off for Xmas which is not an official public holiday.
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Good point maad. My employer is Christian so we get days off for Easter and Christmas but full hours in Ramadan 9.5 hrs per day
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dbxsoul wrote:http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=10735

if you check out the labour contract - point 10 the contractual working week used to be 48 hours (6 days times 8 hours a day), with the exception of security, hospitality, hotels etc where it was 54 hours (6 days times 9 hours a day).

with the introduction of the 2 day weekend, many companies now have a productivity problem, as you have to work about 9.5 hours a day to get 48 hours a week (for normal staff) and about 10.5 hours a day for hotel staff - this is exclusive of their lunch breaks etc. so someone in the hotel industry could easily pull a 12 hour day - if they wanted a 2 day weekend!

the law does not state 6 hour days - it states reduced by 2 hours per day - but this was actually based on the old model of a 6 day working week of 8 hours a day:

Article 65

“The maximum or normal working hours for adult employees shall be eight hours per day or forty eight hours per week. However, working hours may be increased to nine hours per day for people employed in trading, hotels, cafes, guarding, restaurants and other jobs that may be added by a decision from the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs. The daily working hours may also be reduced with regard to onerous or harmful jobs by a decision from the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs and the ordinary working hours shall be reduced by two hours during Ramadan.

The time which the employee spends on his way to and from the place of work shall not be included in the working hours.”


Very good explanation DBX, should be interesting where we go from here.
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Shit, 9.5 hours/day just to have a weekend - that's a rip.

My normal work week is only 37.5hrs and now its down to 29.5 hours - joy.
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scarlet wrote:Good point maad. My employer is Christian so we get days off for Easter and Christmas but full hours in Ramadan 9.5 hrs per day


I think this is one of the advantages of working for an MNC, you still get to have your cake and eat it too.
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Re: Ramadan work schedule Sep 21, 2006
pinoy1 wrote:My company has just released our ramadan work schedule, 8AM-3:30PM for muslims, 8AM-6PM for non-muslims... I though it was the same sched for both? Or is this the 'new trend?
I know it's a muslim holiday but... :?


Well mine is from 8AM-3PM yet I reach the office around 9 and leave around 2 !!! :lol: :lol:

I know for sure that according to law all staff should get the same working hours in Ramadan regardless of ur religion !! yet it is not followed in most of the companies like mine !!

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pinoy1 wrote:My company has just released our ramadan work schedule, 8AM-3:30PM for muslims, 8AM-6PM for non-muslims... I though it was the same sched for both? Or is this the 'new trend?
I know it's a muslim holiday but... :?


Well mine is from 8AM-3PM yet I reach the office around 9 and leave around 2 !!! :lol: :lol:

I know for sure that according to law all staff should get the same working hours in Ramadan regardless of ur religion !! yet it is not followed in most of the companies like mine !!

:evil:


Hopefully you won't complain when they give you the boot :lol:
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nah don't worry ma8 i only do it when there is no much of work to be done !! when i have something to do sometimes I stay for overtime !!! 8)
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Palkid7 wrote:nah don't worry ma8 i only do it when there is no much of work to be done !! when i have something to do sometimes I stay for overtime !!! 8)


Paid overtime :?: :lol:
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Palkid7 wrote:nah don't worry ma8 i only do it when there is no much of work to be done !! when i have something to do sometimes I stay for overtime !!! 8)


Paid overtime :?: :lol:


Not really, i get extra days off for overtime !!!
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sage & onion wrote:
Palkid7 wrote:nah don't worry ma8 i only do it when there is no much of work to be done !! when i have something to do sometimes I stay for overtime !!! 8)


Paid overtime :?: :lol:


Not really, i get extra days off for overtime !!!


Can you send me an application form please?
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y ??
interested in applying here ?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Palkid7 wrote:y ??
interested in applying here ?
:lol: :lol: :lol:


5 hours a day and days off in lieu of overtime sounds like my kind of job
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hahahhahahahaha
well u have to be a person who has suffered, and is ready to suffer anytime for the rest of ur life !!! (so can u guess the job) ???
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