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Minister of Human Resources and

Emiratisation reviews private sector’s

preparations to implement Midday

Break

• Friday, June 14, 2024 3:42 PM
• 2 minutes Reading

DUBAI, 14th June, 2024 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human
Resources and Emiratisation, reviewed the private sector’s preparations to begin
implementing the Midday Break, which prohibits working under direct sunlight and in
open-air spaces every day from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm, and is scheduled to start
tomorrow, Saturday, 15 June, until 15 September 2024.

Al Awar paid a visit to one of Sobha Realty’s projects in Dubai, accompanied by several
senior officials from the Ministry, where he toured the rest areas provided by the
company for its workers, which are equipped with cooling devices, cold water, and other
amenities to ensure workers’ health, safety, and comfort during the Midday Break.

Ravi Menon, Co-Chairman of Sobha Realty, and Francis Alfred, Managing Director,
along with several executives from the company briefed Minister Al Awar on the key
initiatives that the company has launched to ensure workers’ protection and establish a
decent and safe working environment.

Al Awar praised Sobha Realty’s initiatives and its commitment to ensuring the health and
safety of its workers, expressing his great confidence in “the significant awareness
among private sector companies about the importance of implementing occupational

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