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Dubai is trialling three-day weekends (for some)

• The emirate’s “Our Summer is Flexible” pilot programme will cut many government
employees’ working weeks down to four days over the next two months

• Officials plan to gather feedback on how the initiative impacts productivity

Photo by ZQ Lee

UPDATED: 09 Aug 2024, 7:32 am

Government workers in the UAE’s biggest city will be able to work shorter hours across four days
this summer, part of a pilot programme launching this month announced by the emirate’s Human
Resources Department (known by the initials DGHR) on Wednesday.
Fifteen government entities will participate in the “Our Summer is Flexible” initiative, which will
temporarily cut Fridays from their work-week and enforce seven-hour work days Monday to
Thursday.

The programme will run from 12 August to 30 September, aiming to improve people’s work-life
balance.

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Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, director-general of the DGHR told local media that the initiative
would also “further our vision to empower human resources by developing smart solutions and
innovative policies to uplift Dubai’s competitiveness.”

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