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11/13/24, 9:24 AM Flexible working should no longer be 'optional extra' for companies in Dubai, experts say | The National
The Dubai Government remarks were included in an announcement about the results of

surveys showing flexible and remote-working policies can ease congestion on Dubai

roads, cutting peak-hour traffic by up to 30 per cent.

"The adoption of remote work and flexible working hours by the government and private
sectors is a necessity and a basic need to provide a flexible work environment that

achieves comfort and safety for employees and enhances their quality of life," the

government's media office said.

The surveys, which were conducted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the

Dubai Government Human Resources Department looked at how flexible working hours,

with a two-hour start window, and four to five days of remote working per month across
both the private and public sectors in Dubai, affects traffic.

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