What if my shift is overnight?

Should the work circumstances require the carrying out by the worker of an overtime work between 9pm and 4am, the worker shall be entitled, in counterpart for the overtime, to a wage equivalent to the ordinary hourly wage with an addition of at least 50 per cent of the said wage.

Effective overtime working hours may not exceed two hours per day, unless such work is necessary for the prevention of the occurrence of a colossal loss, a serious accident or the removal or mitigation of the consequences thereof.

What if I work on Friday?

Friday shall be the ordinary weekly rest for all workers with the exception of the daily worker. Should the circumstances require that the worker work on this day, the worker shall be entitled to a substitute rest day, or to the basic wage for the ordinary working hours in addition to 50 per cent at least of the said wage.

The worker may not be requested to work for more than two consecutive Fridays with the exception of the day workers.

Note
The provisions of the present chapter shall not apply to the following categories:

1 - Persons occupying high-ranked managerial or supervisory positions, should such positions confer upon the occupants thereof powers of the employer over the workers. A decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs specifying such category shall be issued.

2 - Workers constituting the crew of naval vessels, and sea workers who shall enjoy special service conditions due to the nature of their work, with the exception of the port workers engaged in the loading and unloading and related operations.

Article 73

The employer shall place on the main entrances used by the workers and in prominent locations in the working site a schedule of the weekly day off, working hours and rest periods for all workers categories, and shall dispatch a copy thereof to the competent Labour Department.

Should the work site not abide by the weekly day off, the employer must mention in the locations referred to in the previous paragraph a timetable showing the weekly rest day for each category of the workers.

Source UAE Ministry of Labour

Call centre For any Labour issues, call 800 665

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