From the Editors: Midday break bears testimony to UAE’s commitment to health and wellbeing of its workforce

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From the Editors: Midday break bears testimony to UAE’s commitment to health and wellbeing of its workforce

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Published: June 15, 2022 12:01 Gulf News Editors

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opn edits — MIDDAY BREAK BEARS TESTIMONY TO UAE’S COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ITS WORKFORCE: Starting today, workers at construction sites across the UAE will get a two-and-a-half-hour midday break every day until September 15. This is the 18th year on the trot that the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation is implementing the midday break rule, in line with the ministry’s commitment towards ensuring occupational health and safety and offering a safe and humane working environment to all. It is not just in the UAE but all over the world, those who have to work out in the open during the day in the peak summer months, run great risk of exposure to the direct rays of the sun and are therefore susceptible to heat-stroke, extreme dehydration and even skin diseases. The UAE has always been extremely caring about the health and wellbeing of its workforce and has taken specific measures to address these issues. Implementing the midday break bears testimony to that. [COMMENT BY: Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor] Image Credit: Devadasan K P/Gulf News archives

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INDIA WHEAT — UAE EXERCISING CAUTION: The UAE Ministry of Economy’s move to place a temporary restriction on exports of wheat originating from India serves multiple purposes. One, it assures that UAE has ready access to a key food staple at a time when the whole world is veering towards supply disruptions and prices spirals on key commodities. This also means that India has assured the UAE of constant supply of wheat, thus ensuring that the UAE is not covered as part of the ban on wheat exports the Indian government had announced earlier. The UAE Ministry of Economy has also brought in new requirements on shipments of wheat sourced from other countries. Times of global crisis, especially on the food supply side, requires caution. The UAE Ministry is exercising that caution… [COMMENT BY: Manoj Nair, Business Editor] Image Credit: Reuters

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