In brief
Defines night work as work between 11 pm and 6 am, requires employers to provide health services and arrangements for night workers, and lets a worker unfit for nights move to normal hours.
Summary of the law
Key rules, rights and obligations
- Night work is from 11 pm to 6 am; a night worker does at least three hours of it.
- A night worker may submit a medical report of unfitness and be moved to normal hours with similar hours.
Procedures and key deadlines
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What it covers
- Definition
- Health services
- Transfer to normal hours
Timeline
- Issued: Published 3/2/1441H
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