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8/8/24, 11:56 AM Could Dubai be introducing a four-day work week? - FACT Magazine

Our Summer Is Flexible is being trialled for government employees.

Sharjah has one. Belgium has one. Could Dubai be getting one? We are talking about a four-
day work week. The Dubai government has announced a trial, which sees work suspended on a
Friday. Running from 12 August to 30 September, it is part of the Our Summer Is Flexible
programme for government employees.

After staff were asked to fill out a survey on summer working hours, the request to cut office
hours in August and September proved popular. Dubai Government Human Resources
Department have introduced the scheme, which aims to enhance the work and life balance for
employees. Under the scheme, the working hours will be reduced to seven per day.

Dubai Government Human Resources Department stated: “The proposal garnered exceptional
support through the survey, indicating an openness to changes that will promote work-life
balance and the well-being of employees”. Following the trial, the department will assess if it
was effective, and if it should be implemented across other government entities.

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