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Dubai announces flexible hours, remote work for government employees during Ramadan

For private sector employees in the UAE, working hours have been reduced by two hours per day
during the holy month
Published: Wed 26 Feb 2025, 11:47 AM

• By

• Laraib Anwer

Dubai has announced flexible working hours and remote work for government employees during
the holy month of Ramadan, the Dubai Government Human Resources Department announced on
Wednesday.

Government entities have been directed to allow employees to work in a flexible manner for three
hours per day, provided that employees complete five and a half hours of work from Monday to
Thursday.

On Fridays, public sector employees must work for three hours to be eligible for flexible work.

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Additionally, employees are allowed to work remotely for the equivalent of two days per week
according to requirements, work conditions and tasks assigned to the employee.

This comes under the directive of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown
Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE.

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government-employees-during-ramadan