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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 46 MIN

Delivery riders can't be forced to work during midday break

from The Agenda · host Dubai Eye 103.8

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has stated that delivery drivers in the UAE cannot be compelled to work during the peak summer heat. That's 12:30pm to 3pm from June 15 until September 15. So how well are these protections being enforced on the ground? We are catching up with a programme that's been inviting women in the UAE to go back to work if they have taken break for years to study or raise a family. Scientists studying bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea have found they're increasingly following fishing trawlers, scavenging discarded fish rather than hunting for themselves. And before you zip up your suitcase at the end of a holiday, make sure you're not bringing home some critters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has stated that delivery drivers in the UAE cannot be compelled to work during the peak summer heat. That's 12:30pm to 3pm from June 15 until September 15. So how well are these protections being...

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