Seasonal outdoor-work order under Ministerial Decision No. 17/2021 — the strictest heat-stress rule in the GCC: outdoor work banned 10:00–15:30 from 1 June to 15 September, plus a year-round stoppage above 32.1°C WBGT; fines run QAR 10,000–100,000, with repeat violations risking suspension of the Commercial Registration.
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SUMMER WORKING HOURS ORDER (قرار ساعات العمل الصيفية) — HEAT STRESS
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This order is issued under Ministerial Decision No. 17 of 2021, the strictest heat-stress rule in the GCC: outdoor work is PROHIBITED from 10:00 to 15:30 between 1 June and 15 September each year, and work must stop at any time of year once the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) exceeds 32.1°C. An annual heat-stress risk assessment is required. Penalties range from QAR 10,000 to QAR 100,000, with repeated violations risking suspension of the Commercial Registration.
1. PERIOD 1.1. Prohibited outdoor-work window: 10:00–15:30, from Prohibited-window start date to Prohibited-window end date (statutory window: 1 June – 15 September).
2. SCOPE 2.1. Affected positions / zones: Affected positions / zones.
3. SUMMER SHIFT SCHEDULE 3.1. Summer shift schedule
4. YEAR-ROUND WBGT STOPPAGE 4.1. Work must also stop at any time of year once WBGT exceeds: Year-round WBGT stoppage threshold (statutory threshold: 32.1°C).
5. MITIGATION MEASURES 5.1. Heat mitigation measures — typical measures: drinking water, shaded rest areas, scheduled breaks, rescheduled delivery routes.
6. RESPONSIBILITY 6.1. Responsible person: Responsible person. 6.2. Annual risk-assessment date: Annual risk-assessment date. 6.3. Notes: Risk-assessment notes.
— — — ⚠️ This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. It is written under the Qatar Labor Law (Law No. 14 of 2004, as amended by the kafala-reform Laws No. 17, 18 and 19 of 2020 and by Law No. 9 of 2026) and related regulations and authorities (Ministry of Labour — MOL, formerly MADLSA/ADLSA; MOCI; MOPH; Baladiya municipalities; Qatar Tourism; PDPPL/NDPO-NCSA; the Wage Protection System) as in effect in July 2026 — these regulations and digital platforms change frequently; verify against the current text before use. Have this template reviewed by a Qatar-qualified lawyer and, for HR documents, checked against your own MOL/MADLSA-approved internal work regulation (اللائحة الداخلية) before use.
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Statutory: 1 June
Statutory: 15 September
e.g. delivery riders, outdoor terraces, loading areas
Water, shade, rest breaks
Statutory: 32.1°C
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