Conditions in the Workplace and Working Hours

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Overview

This Practice Note discusses working hours and key working conditions in the Dubai International Financial Centre, with a focus on health and safety duties, general employer obligations towards its employees, an employee's right to take time off, standard working hours and Ramadan working hours in accordance with DIFC Law No. 2/2019 DIFC Employment Law (Employment Law).

Definitions

  • HSE Department: Health, Safety and Environmental Department.

Practical Guidance

Employer's obligations relating to work conditions

There are key work conditions that employers in the DIFC should adhere to in order to comply with DIFC Law No. 2/2019. Article 43(2) of DIFC Law No. 2/2019 states that an employer must provide and maintain a workplace that is safe and free from discrimination, victimisation, and without risks to an employee's health and safety.

Health and safety