In practice, commercial and professional firms work 40-45 hours a week and government ministries about 35. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, normal working hours are reduced by two hours per day. The employee's annual leave is two days for every month if his service is more than six months and less than a year. In every completed year of service after the first, an employee is entitled to 30 days annual paid leave. This is in addition to public holidays, maternity leave for women and sick leave.
Overtime is used extensively and additional pay is required for manual and lower ranking staff.