Outdoor work ban to take effect from July 1

Manama : A two-month ban on outdoor work under the scorching summer heat will take effect on July 1. Under the annual ban, outdoor work will be prohibited from midday until 4pm during July and August.

The Labour and Social Development Ministry announced that all preparations have been made to start supervising the implementation of the ministerial edict 3 of 2013 on banning outdoor afternoon work.

Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan urged all private companies to comply with the ban which aims at protecting workers and ensuring their safety to avert thermal stress, sunstrokes and fatal accidents. He said people breach ban would be jailed up to three months and / or fined from BD500 to BD2000.