(MENAFN) Labour Ministry has fined 18 construction companies in Bahrain for violating the midday working rules, reported Arabian business.
Although the ministry announced new regulations on July 1 that bans outdoor working under the midday sun till 4p.m , inspectors have registered 137 incidents breaching these rules.
A spokesperson of the Labour Ministry declared: "According to the law, these companies have to pay fines ranging between BD500-BD1,000 ($1,326-$26,52) for each worker caught working by our labour inspectors.".
It's worth mentioning that the country has implemented the midday working ban during summer for the seventh year now.
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