Dubai PRO Services- Working Hours and Leaves

The maximum normal working hours for adult employees shall be eight hours per day

or forty eight hours per week. However, working hours for the employees of

commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, watchmen and similar operations may

be increased to nine hours per day as determined by the Minister of Labour.

Likewise, working hours per day in respect of hazardous work or work detrimental to health,

May be decreased by decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. During the

month of Ramadan, normal working hours shall be reduced by two hours.

Time spent by the employee in transport form his residence to the place of work shall

not be included in the working hours.