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Flexible and remote work in Dubai

Both the public and private sectors are encouraged to adopt these practices to reduce

traffic congestion.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Government Human Resources
(DGHR) Department announced the results of two surveys on remote working and flexible

working hours.

The first survey covered 644 companies with more than 320,000 employees, while the

second surveyed 12,000 employees from the private sector.

Findings show that 32 per cent of private companies currently implement remote work
policies, with a further 58 per cent of companies expressing readiness to expand remote
work.

Additionally, 31 per cent of companies have implemented flexible work hours, with
potential expansion possible for 66 per cent of those not currently applying the policy.

The study found that implementing flexible working hours, with a two-hour start window,

and remote work – allowing four to five remote workdays per month for employees in both
public and private sectors – can reduce morning peak travel time across Dubai by 30 per

cent.

For example, if 20 per cent of employees work remotely, traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road
could decrease by 9.8 per cent and on Al Khail Road by 8.4 per cent.

Additionally, flexible working hours alone could reduce traffic volumes by 5.7 per cent on

Sheikh Zayed Road and 5 per cent on Al Khail Road.

Mattar Al Tayer, Commissioner General for the Infrastructure, Urban Planning, and Well-
Being Pillar held a coordination meeting with Abdulla Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director-

General of the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR).

The meeting reviewed the results of the study aimed at encouraging the private sector to
adopt flexible working hours and remote work policies.

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