Currently, hanging clothes to dry on balconies and windows is punishable by a fine of 100 dinars to 300 dinars. It is proposed to raise it to 500 dinars.
Kuwait City, First Published Jul 17, 2022, 10:45 PM IST
Kuwait City: The Kuwait Municipality is considering law reform including increasing the fines for violations of the law, including drying clothes on the balcony. The draft law recommends imposing a fine of up to 500 dinars (1.29 lakh Indian rupees) on those who hang clothes to dry on balconies in a way that detracts from the beauty of the city.
Currently, hanging clothes to dry on balconies and windows is punishable by a fine of 100 dinars to 300 dinars. It is proposed to raise it to 500 dinars. Piling unnecessary items on the balcony is also a violation of the law. Barbecuing is also prohibited on sidewalks, streets, public spaces, parks, beaches, and government-owned land. The draft law also proposes that a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 dinars will be imposed on those who violate the law and barbeque in prohibited places.
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Manama: Inspections are underway to find out if the lunch break law is being violated in Bahrain. A senior official said violations were found at 11 workplaces in the first week of the law’s implementation. 18 workers were found to be working in violation of the law.
Working in open areas exposed to direct sunlight is prohibited between 12 noon to 4 pm. This restriction will continue till August. The aim is to prevent health problems that can occur to workers due to heat. In the first week to July 7, officials visited 2,948 workplaces and inspected them. 30 labor inspectors participated in the inspections.
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In the inspection of 2,948 workplaces, violations were found in only 11 places. Therefore, 99.63 percent of the law is being followed and only 0.37 percent of violations were found, said Hussein Al Husayni, head of the Safety and Guidance Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. He also said that the reason for the decrease in law violations is the effectiveness of the awareness campaigns conducted for the workers and employers under the auspices of the Ministry of Labor of the country.
The midday break law came into force in Bahrain from July 1. Other Gulf countries have already implemented midday break laws. Bahrain is the only country in the Gulf that allows lunch break for only two months during summer. In all other countries three months lunch break is allowed. In Bahrain too, the trade unions had approached the authorities demanding that the midday break be made three months. Employers who violate the midday rest law can be jailed for three months, fined between 500 and 1,000 dinars, or both.
Last Updated Jul 17, 2022, 10:47 PM IST
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