The holy month of Ramadan began on 6 June this year and marked
the beginning of the most significant month in the Islamic lunar
calendar. For all Muslims, Ramadan presents a valuable opportunity
for increased spiritual reflection, self-improvement and heightened
devotion. Ramadan is expected continued for a period of either 30
days until the sighting of the new crescent moon last week, which
signalled the announcement of Eid-ul-Fitr. During this month, it is
important to understand the changes in working practices which take
place and the requirement for both employers and employees to adapt
their respective employment obligations to accommodate the
same.
Reduced working hours
The employment of the vast majority of workers in Qatar is
governed by the provisions of Law No.14 of 2004
("Labour Law"). The Labour Law
ordinarily provides for a working week of 48 hours per week over a
six day week with eight working hours allotted to each day. In
Ramadan, working hours
