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In preparation for the launch, DGHR conducted a survey to understand the opinions of various
government entities and their willingness to reduce working hours during summer.

The authority will also regularly assess the feedback received to create a final report summarising the
initiative’s outcomes, the department’s recommendations, and its adaptability to various government
entities.

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In the private sector, summer working hours are decided by each company with some already in
place.

This is different from during times of national emergency such as periods of bad weather or during the
public holiday period when The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation sets out the working
hours ahead of time.

The summer season officially began on Friday June 21, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Board
Chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society and member of the Arab Union for Space and
Astronomy Sciences.

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