Hundreds of workers took to the streets on Tuesday in protest at pay rates for overtime.

The protesters, employed by the [Arabian] Construction Company on the Fountain Views development behind The Dubai Mall, blocked traffic on Financial Centre Road in Downtown Dubai. Police formed lines to control the demonstration.

Brig Mohammed Al Murr, director general of Dubai Police’s Department of Human Rights, said the issue had been resolved and no one was arrested...

...The site’s developer, Emaar, said it took the incident seriously and had drawn it to the attention of the contractors’ senior management to ensure that matters were resolved as soon as possible...