Amman, August 13 (Petra) – On Monday and Tuesday, Ministry of Labor’s teams carried out 120 inspection visits nationwide to ensure private sector employers’ compliance with the Minister of Labor’s decision regulating working hours during the current heatwave.

In a statement Wednesday, the ministry spokesperson Mohammad Zyoud said inspection visits focused on several regions that recorded the highest temperatures in the Kingdom to ensure employers’ compliance with the minister’s decision.

Under the minister’s move, workers are banned to work in direct exposure to sunlight from 12 noon until 4:pm during the heat wave.

Zyoud noted the teams, who documented their visits with audio and video recordings, found compliance from many companies, institutions, and employers.

However, Zyoud announced the teams warned 30 establishments and fined 1 that failed to comply with the decision, adding that entities that were warned will be fined if they fail to rectify their violations.

Zyoud said teams continued their inspection visits today and will continue until Thursday.

The minister’s decision, he stated, will be implemented during the heatwave days announced by the Jordan Meteorological Department, starting last Monday through Thursday.
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13/08/2025 14:58:12