To protect labourers, Saudi Arabia bans work under direct sunlight between noon and 3:00 pm
RIYADH – Sheltering under a palm tree in Saudi Arabia 's capital, a Pakistani delivery driver stole a quick break during the lunch rush when orders – and scorching temperatures – are at their peak.
"The heat is intense and the sun is deadly. I always feel tired and exhausted," the 26-year-old said, asking to be identified only as Mohammed to avoid reprisal from authorities or his employer. To protect labourers, Saudi Arabia bans work under direct sunlight and in open-air areas between noon and 3:00 pm from mid-June until mid-September as part of a longstanding "midday break" policy widely adopted across the Gulf.
The meteoric rise in recent years of food delivery apps, which are especially popular in the Gulf, has boosted demand for motorcycle drivers, many of them South Asian migrants. "My family is in a much better situation now," he said, adding that he was able to send back $533 after his first month on the job."Working in Saudi Arabia's scorching midday sun poses severe health risks to delivery workers. Their bodies can overheat dangerously, leading to potentially life-threatening conditions like heat stroke," said Karim Elgendy, senior non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington.
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