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Ministry cracks the whip on midday-rule violators
Senior labour ministry officials fan out across the country for the first time to inspect construction sites and crack the whip on midday-rule violators.
- By Wafa Issa, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:16 July 21, 2007
- Humaid Bin Deemas (second from right), assistant undersecretary at labour ministry, with Eisa Al Zarooni, deputy head of the Inspection Department, during an inspection visit at one of the construction sites in Dubai.
- Image Credit: Asghar Khan/Gulf News
Dubai: The emirate witnessed the least number of violations of the midday-break law yesterday when senior labour ministry officials went on inspection for the first time.
Out of the 66 offences registered across the country only two were committed in Dubai, according to labour ministry statistics.
"The least number of violations were registered in Dubai though it sees the most construction activity. This indicates that companies in the emirate are well informed about the rule," said Humaid Bin Deemas, assistant undersecretary at the ministry.
The midday-break rule stipulates a halt of outdoor work between 12.30pm and 3pm during the months of July and August. Penalties are enforced on companies that do not adhere.
Undersecretaries and heads of departments at the ministry fanned out across the country yesterday to inspect construction sites in a move to stress the importance of adhering to the rule.
"It is important that senior officials also participate in inspection visits during the midday-break to convey the message to all companies that the ministry will not tolerate violations," said Bin Deemas.
Senior officials inspected some 658 sites across the country from 1pm to 3pm to ensure the full implementation of the rule.
Teamwork
66 violating firms issued fines
Number of sites inspected 658
Total number of violations 66
Abu Dhabi & Al Ain
Sites inspected 259
Violating companies 30
Ajman
Sites inspected 25
Violating companies 9
Dubai
Sites inspected 120
Violating companies 2
Fujairah
Sites inspected 62
Violating companies 5
Ras Al Khaimah
Sites inspected 93
Violating companies 7
Sharjah
Sites inspected 67
Violating companies 11
Umm Al Quwain
Sites inspected 32
Violating companies 2
No excuse: Illegal with outpass caught working
An infiltrator, who recently availed himself of the amnesty, was caught working at a site that violated the midday-break rule yesterday.
M.S., a Pakistani who obtained an outpass from his embassy, said he had infiltrated to the country two months ago. He said he does not really know what the amnesty means but that he got an outpass as some of his countrymen advised him to do so.
"I have my papers but I do not know if I will actually leave," he said with a confused look.
Humaid Bin Deemas, assistant undersecretary at the ministry, said the company that has employed him will be heavily penalised. "We have to investigate after which the violating company will have their transactions stopped at the ministry for a year as well as downgraded to category C."
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