Question: I am in a managerial role in a company in mainland Dubai. Do the reduced Ramadan work hours apply to me? If I am asked to work beyond the six hours, am I eligible for some kind of compensation?
Answer: Since you’re employed by a mainland company in Dubai, the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No 33 of 2021 regarding the Regulation of Employment Relations and Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 on the Implementation of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 regarding the Regulation of Employment Relations are applicable.
In the UAE, the regular working hours per day is eight in accordance with Article 17(1) of the Employment Law, which states, "The maximum ordinary working hours shall be 8 working hours a day or 48 working hours a week."
Moreover, in the UAE, the normal overtime work is 2 hours per day under Article 19 of the Employment Law read with Article 15(3) of the Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, which states, “Subject to the provisions of Article 17 of the Decree-Law: The employer may instruct the employee to work overtime over the normal working hours, provided that the overtime does not exceed two hours per day unless the work is necessary to prevent the occurrence of a serious loss or a serious accident or to eliminate or mitigate the effects thereof. In any case, the total working hours shall not exceed 144 hours every three weeks."
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