The Work Hours Call-in October 18, 2016

This is the question hour on Nightline.

This week we ask the simple question are we working too much?

Is there a better number of hours to be working and are we compensated when we go over the legal limits.

Not surprisingly the answer is few companies are paying workers for the extra time they are putting in.

Here are some of the talking notes.

What is a reasonable day of work for a nanny, cleaner, gardener?

Are maids compensated fairly and do they work reasonable hours?

http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_home_garden_Maid_Rules_and_Regulations_Dubai_8826.aspx

-6 days a week 8 hours a day?

Epco gas attendants work 8 hours

How many hours are you working for your salary?

http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/some-domestic-workers-work-up-to-100-hours-a-week

http://gulfnews.com/guides/ask-the-law/uae-labour-law/uae-labour-law-section-7-working-hours-1.1208185

A conversation with Joey L.

Joey L is a very interesting photographer living the dream at 20!

Listen to the story!

And Joey L is coming to Dubai!

june 23--child labour

How much attention do you give to child labour and the role you play in facilitating it?

How?

Cloths manufacturing, fruit picking are just 2 things we fuel!

Sure there are family financial issues in the 3rd world BUT that should be a call for creative action NOT acceptance.

What are you doing?

Listen to the podcast for inspiration!

September 3 Amnesty

So, has the UAE labour Amnesty been good for you?

There is no question it has been good for those workers who needed to leave but could not.

But in the short term will it simply lead to more inflation?

More than 184,000 seek pardon in Dubai

Staff Report Published: September 01, 2007, 23:35

Dubai: More than 184,000 illegal workers approached the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department to seek amnesty between June 2 and August 31, the department announced yesterday. The DNRD administration has also created temporary centres to process the maximum number of amnesty applications that are pouring in. "By August 31, the administration issued 121,605 outpasses and helped regularise the status of 53,268 illegal workers. We received a total of 184,873 applications," Brigadier Mohammad Al Merri, DNRD's director-general, said yesterday. He commended staff at the various DNRD facilities for their efforts during the amnesty period and for working during their scheduled summer holidays to assist in the nationwide campaign. Brig Al Merri also expressed his appreciation of the measures undertaken by various consulates and embassies to facilitate the amnesty process and guide illegals seeking pardon. He specially mentioned the Indian and the Egyptian consulates for their cooperation and support. The general amnesty was extended last week to November 3. Al Merri called on illegal workers to benefit from the extension and obtain outpasses to leave the country. Brig Al Merri also expressed his gratitude to Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, for their on-ground support at various DNRD facilities.

June 4 Amnesty for illegal labour.

The UAE cabinet has put a law in motion to crack down on illegal labour int he UAE.

3 months amnesty to come clean!

Why now? The new labour law is soon going to come into force and only if the rules are being followed does a labour law have any teeth.

But the question that was raised is who should actually be punished the labour or the person using it?

Who is to blame for labour exploitation?

Are we as a society ready to say, "yes we will pay more and no we will not hire the cheap illegal labour to get the job done?"

I wonder?

And if the illegal labour decided they want to leave who will pay?

Some suggestions have been made that illegal labour accounts for as many as 300, 000 workers and many are in the construction field!

Are we ready for a work slowdown?

Are we ready for the inflationary pressure that might be caused if 300,000 people leave?

There are a lot of questions to be answered and maybe then we can revisit the situation.

Labour Law Draft

So why is it that so few people in the UAE are looking at the new draft labour law that is posted online?

Apathy?

Lazy?

I cannot figure it out becasue it is a chance to get involved!

Maybe we talk a good game but really don't want to commit to anything!