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Eid on Saturday, astronomers say
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Posted on Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Eid Holidays - Private Sector
Posted by Hassan Ghoul at 14:00 UAE time
I believe the Ministry of Labour is right to issue their directives based on the whole of the Private Sector, a major part of which, such as the retail, health care and tourist businesses, have a 7-day work week. The Government's directives ensure that the employees who are requested to work during the off days get the right increased renumeration for their work. Some private companies do give their employees working days off in lieu of holidays that fall on a weekend, others don't and these are the ones which should be blamed, not the Ministry of Labour.
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Private & Public Sector
Posted by SF at 14:00 UAE time
I feel there should be no discrimination in Private and Public Sector.
It should be just 'All Companies'. If Labour Rules are 'Labour Rules' and not Private Sector Labour Rules and Public Sector Labour Rules. I think everything else also should be. That includes holidays.
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Mr. Bowman... OOPS!!
Posted by Amr Massoud at 11:00 UAE time
Pity, but your expertise of the Hijra calendar is as good as my knowledge of asteroidal orbits.
Your article seems to imply that there is a last day in Ramadan, then Eid day, then Shawwal starts, which is completely wrong.
Eid, by definition, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, therefore must necessarily fall of the first day of the following month; Shawwal.
The private sector wil only get one extra day, Sunday, if Eid is on Saturday, or no extra days if Eid falls on Friday.
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Wrong Statement
Posted by Ismail Palakkattu at 09:00 UAE time
Please note that this statement is wrong .
The Ministry of Labour on Sunday said employees in the private sector will get two days off on the first and second days of the Shawwal month, which if Eid falls on Saturday will be Sunday and Monday.
Kindly be informed, if Eid falls on Saturday(i.e shawwal 1) private sector will get two days holidays i.e.saturday& Sunday not sunday and monday
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Posted on Tuesday, 9 October 2007
EID HOLIDAYS - PRIVATE SECTOR
Posted by Chake at 16:00 UAE time
Why are Private Sector management not having documented policy for Holidays that fall on the weekends... Why is the private sector not willing to grant the extended one day holiday....Is there any official objections from governmental body...if it is extended a further one day as a gesture for their employees !
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PRIVATE SECTOR'S EID HOLIDAYS
Posted by Buddhadeb Mookerjee at 15:00 UAE time
There is a possibility that first and second of Shawwal would fall on 12 and 13 of October which are Friday and Saturday respectively. Most private sector offices being closed on these two days of the week, there will be no extended weekend for them. This merits a re-look.
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Unfair for Private Sector
Posted by Ahmed at 15:00 UAE time
Only 2 holidays which comprise of Friday and Saturday are unfair for private sector. At least Sunday should be declared a holiday. Private sector employees already get very less time to spend with their families due to long working hours and travelling woes. I would request the authorities to re-consider.
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Two-day Eid holiday - official
Posted by Joh Carao at 14:00 UAE time
This is great news! It will give us hardworking employees additional rest for a good head start after the Ramadan season.
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