1. The maximum number of ordinary working hours is eight hours a day or 48 hours a week. These working hours may be decreased or increased if approved by the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs, depending on the field & the nature of work. Article 65 of the Labour Law; The ordinary working hours will be decreased by two hours in Ramadan. The time of commutation is not calculated with the working hours.
2. The worker shall cash at least 25% of his/her salary against any overtime. If he/she was required to work overtime between 9 p.m & 4 a.m. he/she will receive 50% of his/her salary. The overtime may not exceed two hours except in cases of major force.
3. Friday is the weekend for all workers, except for the per day manpower. If, the worker had to work on Friday, he/she should have another day to relax or receive the basic salary for the ordinary working hours plus at least 50% of that salary.
4. The worker is entitled to an annual leave for each year of service; his/her leave may not be less than:
   
• Two days for each month if his/her term of service is more than six months & less than one year.
  
• 30 days for each year if his/her term of service exceeded one year.
5. If worker who had spent three months of continuous service after the probationary period suffered from an illness, he/she would be entitled to a sick leave of no more than 90 consecutive or intermittent days for each year of service. It will be computed as follows:
   
• First Fifteen Days = Full Pay 
  
• Next Thirty Days = Half Pay
  
• Following Periods = No Pay
6. Workers are entitled to other leaves:
• Ten days of official holidays per year.
  
• Hajj Leave: it is a special leave for Muslim workers granted once during the term of service. It is granted without pay & is not computed with the other leaves. It may not exceed 30 days.
  
• Maternity Leave: The working lady will benefit from a maternity leave of 45 days against a full pay, including the period before & after delivery. The term of service of the female worker should be one year at least other wise, half pay is required when less than one year’s service has been performed . Moreover, the working female may stop working for a maximum period of 100 days consecutive or intermittent, without pay, if the same is due to an illness that hinders her from coming back to work. Such illness shall be proved by a medical certificate issued by the medical concern appointed by the competent medical authority, or certificate attested by this authority, such leave is not computed with other leaves.

Creation date : 27/05/2007 @ 14:46
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