Ramadan Working Hours
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Ramadan Working Hours
If a company were to announce that Muslim staff could leave earlier than non-Muslim staff, would that be discriminatory?
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Re: Ramadan Working Hours
Yes, it's not actually allowed.
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Re: Ramadan Working Hours
Yes, but it will still happen throughout the UAE at numerous companies in the next few weeks....
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Re: Ramadan Working Hours
OK, to expand a bit: A friend's employer (he doesn't participate here) has normal working hours of 9-6, with an hour off for lunch. Ramadan working hours have just been announced as 9-4, but Muslim's can leave at 3 (since, by inference, they won't be having lunch). Still illegal?
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Re: Ramadan Working Hours
OK, to expand a bit: A friend's employer (he doesn't participate here) has normal working hours of 9-6, with an hour off for lunch. Ramadan working hours have just been announced as 9-4, but Muslim's can leave at 3 (since, by inference, they won't be having lunch). Still illegal?
Nothing wrong with what he's doing as far as i can see.
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Just suck it up, its not like anyone is going to do a lot in the last hour.
Plus I used to be amazed in some of my work places who turned out not to be Muslim when I saw some of the non fasters.
Plus I used to be amazed in some of my work places who turned out not to be Muslim when I saw some of the non fasters.
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Re: Ramadan Working Hours
We've got 8-2 or 9-3 as working hours during Ramadan for everyone.
Normal are 8-4:30 (although leaving before 6 is used against you).
Normal are 8-4:30 (although leaving before 6 is used against you).
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In times like these i always point our non - fasting employees to our annual bonus scheme ......
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Re: Ramadan Working Hours
Oh goodness no.
But if I can start at 9 then I still have a little bit of a win....sort of like a two fingers up at the boss when he isn't looking.
But that being said, last year I used to leave at 3 because the office was empty (as well as the golf course).
Also, when you're smashing targets like your clay pigeon shooting you can do what you want.
But if I can start at 9 then I still have a little bit of a win....sort of like a two fingers up at the boss when he isn't looking.
But that being said, last year I used to leave at 3 because the office was empty (as well as the golf course).
Also, when you're smashing targets like your clay pigeon shooting you can do what you want.
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Though we will be open from 0830 -1300 and 1730 - Everyone pisses off.
And as the police/workshops etc are only open in the mornings there will be no strolling in at 1030/11 oclock for me.
God damn you Motor Trade....