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6/30/25, 10:11 AM Dubai announces four-day work week as trend takes off in Australia: ‘Ready’
Dubai announces four-day work week as trend takes off in Australia: ‘Ready’
Another major global city has embraced the four-day work week movement, with the change happening for workers from July
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Tamika Seeto · Finance Reporter
Updated Fri 27 June 2025 at 4:08 am Gulf ST 3 min read

Dubai is introducing four-day work weeks and reduced hours for public sector workers as part of its 'Our Flexible Summer' initiative. (Source: Getty)
Dubai has announced a four-day work week and shorter working hours for all its public sector workers. It’s the latest major global city to
embrace the move towards a shorter working week in a bid to improve work-life balance for workers, with many companies in Australia also
jumping on the trend.

The temporary change will run from July 1 until September 12, 2025, as part of the government’s ‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative. It follows a
successful initial trial scheme in 2024, which found improved productivity and employee satisfaction.

Government employees will be split into two groups. The first group will work for eight hours from Monday until Thursday and get Friday off.
The second group will work for seven hours from Monday until Thursday, and work four-and-a-half hours on Friday.

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