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8/8/24, 11:46 AM Dubai announces 4-day week and reduced hours summer trial - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Fi…
Dubai announces 4-day week and
reduced hours summer trial
Dubai government pilots four-day working week and reduced
hours during summer trial
Dubai has announced a pilot scheme to limit office hours and suspend work on Fridays for
selected government departments.
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) announced the pilot launch
of the “Our Flexible Summer” initiative, which aims to reduce the working hours of
participating government entities during the summer.
15 government entities are participating in the pilot stage of the initiative, with an aim to
enhance workplace flexibility by reducing working time to seven hours and suspending
work on Fridays.
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