Domestic Help & Ramadan

Concord If someone employs domestic help (maid, gardner, driver, etc.): How are working hours for Ramadan handled? I now the law says 2 hours less than the work hours (it does not say "6" although most people think it does and most people work only 6 hours). MaaaD i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan. why is this in the travel forum though ? sauron Ha, now we're going down a post less travelled. Interesting question. I employ a maid and I'd never really thought about it. But then, my hours are so irregular that we work on a basis of when I'm home she's free to do what she needs to and has one clear day off a week. Would be interesting to know if the law does apply to them too.. Concord

• MaaaD wrote:
  why is this in the travel forum though ?

Only because the moderators here are sensible and won't move, edit or delete the post at a wim! Concord

• MaaaD wrote:
  i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.
  why is this in the travel forum though ?

I would have thought that it would at least apply to all muslims regardless of occupation :shock: MaaaD

• Concord wrote:
  
  • MaaaD wrote:
    i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.
    why is this in the travel forum though ?
  
  I would have thought that it would at least apply to all muslims regardless of occupation :shock:

yeah i dunno, most domestic help i know of is not muslim .. Concord

• MaaaD wrote:
  
  • Concord wrote:
    
    • MaaaD wrote:
      i thought the labor laws don't usually apply the same for domestic help. Anyway from what i have seen nothing changes for domestic help during Ramadan.
      why is this in the travel forum though ?
    
    I would have thought that it would at least apply to all muslims regardless of occupation :shock:
  
  yeah i dunno, most domestic help i know of is not muslim ..

There are loads of them from Indonesia (the world'd largest muslim population).