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Bahrain: Two-Month Afternoon Outdoor Work Ban Begins July 1

Bahrain will ban outdoor work during the afternoon in July and August. The ban on work under direct sunlight and in open places will run from midday until 4 pm, the Ministry of Labour said.

The aim is to protect workers and ensure their safety from heat stress, sunstroke and various summer diseases, and to reduce occupational accidents during the hottest months of the year, the ministry added.

The Labour Ministry has embarked on an awareness-raising campaign, urging everyone to comply with the provisions of the edict. It also distributed brochures, multilingual leaflets and posts that include instructions and information on the impact of high temperatures on workers’ safety and health while performing their duties.

Labour Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan stressed that work at the existing projects will not be affected by the ban and that they will be completed at the specified times, especially as companies should reschedule the work timings during the ban.

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