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Summer ban for outdoor work in Qatar lifted today: Ministry

Published: 15 Sep 2024 - 09:27 am | Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024 - 09:34 am
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour announced the conclusion of the ban on outdoor work during summer today, September 15, 2024. 

It further added that outdoor work in the country can resume as normal, but with adherence to health and safety standards. 

To protect workers from the dangers of heat stress in the summer, the Ministry of Labour every year announces a ban on working in open spaces during day time from 10am to 3:30pm.

The summer ban enforcement is as per the Ministerial Resolution No. 17 of 2021 regarding the necessary precautions to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress during summer.