Ministry announces end of summer working hours in open workplaces

Doha - The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) announced Wednesday the end of the period for determining working hours in open workplaces during the summer.

In a statement, the Ministry urged business owners to continue spreading awareness and maintain occupational health and safety at work sites, taking into account the various conditions surrounding workplaces.

The Ministry called on companies to create a work environment that helps mitigate the risks of heat stress that workers may be exposed to, and to develop joint plans with companies and workers to assess the risks of heat stress, mitigate its effects and update them periodically; while providing training for all workers on dealing with heat stress, and providing workers with all the needs that ensure an ideal and healthy work environment.