Saudi Arabia sets 50 degrees Celsius as the temperature at which outdoor work must stop

The Saudi government set the temperatures at which workers can stop their work, at 50 degrees in open areas.

The official spokesman of the Saudi Meteorological Organization, Hussein Al-Qahtani, affirmed that " employers can discharge outdoor workers if temperatures reach 50 degrees”, pointing out that the Labour Ministry is the one determining this degree.

The General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection in Saudi Arabia has recently issued a report on the prevailing climate situation in the kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries during the summer of this year (2019).

The seasonal forecasts for the summer of 2019 indicate that the Saudi Arabia is likely to have higher temperatures than usual all over the country.

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