Jordan bans outdoor agricultural work during peak heat hours

Jordan’s Minister of Labor, Khaled Al-Bakkar, has decided to prohibit agricultural workers and those whose jobs require exposure to direct sunlight from working between 12 PM and 4 PM during the ongoing heatwave.

According to Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Al-Zayoud, the ban applies from Monday, August 11, 2025, through Thursday, August 14, 2025, coinciding with the heatwave announced by the Meteorological Department.

The decision is based on the authorities granted by the Agricultural Workers Law of 2021 and the Occupational Safety, Health, and Hazard Prevention Law of 2023.

Al-Zayoud emphasized that employers must adhere to measures organizing working hours to protect workers from direct sun exposure during the specified days.