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1/9/25, 10:42 AM UAE government outlines 'compelling' case for remote working - with cutting traffic among benefits | The National

Another benefit of remote working highlighted in the report was how it can reduce traffic

congestion during peak times, an advantage flagged up in surveys conducted by the Roads

and Transport Authority and the Dubai Government Human Resources Department in

November last year. The surveys showed that flexible hours and remote-working policies
could ease congestion on Dubai roads by cutting peak-hour traffic by 30 per cent.

"The adoption of remote work and flexible working hours by the government and private

sectors is a necessity and a basic need to provide a flexible work environment that

achieves comfort and safety for employees and enhances their quality of life," the

government's media office said at the time.

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