ABU DHABI // Eleven establishments have been fined by the Ministry of Labour for infringing the midday break rules for outdoor work.
The ministry inspected 10,430 establishments since the rule came into force on June 15.
It states that labourers must be given time off between 12.30pm and 3pm until September 15.
Maher Al Oweid, assistant to the undersecretary for the inspection of private sector establishments, praised the 10,419 companies that obeyed the rules.
He said that the inspection campaign shows the importance of the decision and its role in keeping workers safe, particularly while working under the sun and outdoors.
Inspection campaigns carried out throughout the UAE included 1,544 inspection visits in Abu Dhabi, 985 in Al Ain, 1,983 in Dubai, 1,361 in Sharjah, 1,068 in Ajman, 1,369 in Ras Al Khaimah, 1,381 in Umm Al Quwain and 728 in Fujairah.
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8 traditional Jamaican dishes to try at Kingston 21
- Trench Town Rock: Jamaican-style curry goat served in a pastry basket with a carrot and potato garnish
- Rock Steady Jerk Chicken: chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow-cooked on the grill
- Mento Oxtail: flavoured oxtail stewed for five hours with herbs
- Ackee and salt fish: the national dish of Jamaica makes for a hearty breakfast
- Jamaican porridge: another breakfast favourite, can be made with peanut, cornmeal, banana and plantain
- Jamaican beef patty: a pastry with ground beef filling
- Hellshire Pon di Beach: Fresh fish with pickles
- Out of Many: traditional sweet potato pudding
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
