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The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) is piloting reduced working hours for participating
government entities during the summer in Dubai, UAE.

Called the ‘Our Flexible Summer Initiative,’ the pilot will involve 15 government entities, with the aim of enhancing workplace
flexibility by reducing working time to seven hours and suspending work on Fridays.

The initiative will be implemented from August 12, 2024, to September 30, 2024.

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, which reportedly garnered support.

DGHR said that it will provide relevant government entities with the requisite resources to pass on feedback regarding the
initiative’s impact on employees and overall productivity.

DGHR 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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