The weekend will start on Friday afternoon with two-and-a-half days off
New official working hours will be 7.30am to 3.30pm from Monday to Thursday
Public sector entities in Dubai will be following a four-and-a-half day working week, starting January 1, 2022.
The new off days from the New Year will be Saturday and Sunday, with Friday being a half-day, the Dubai Media Office announed.
The new official working hours will be 7.30am to 3.30pm from Monday to Thursday (eight hours) and until 12pm on Fridays (4 hours, 30 minutes).
The change is in line with the federal government’s announcement earlier in the day, making the UAE the first nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week.
In a detailed document released by the UAE Government Media Office, the new weekly work week system was explained. As per the announcement, the UAE has moved to a four-and-a half-day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend.
Dubai: UAE announced on Tuesday that it will transition to a four-and-a half-day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend. All Federal government departments will move to the new weekend from January 1, 2022.
The authorities added that with this move, the UAE has become the first nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week.
In a detailed document released by the UAE Government Media Office, the new weekly work week system was explained. As per the announcement, Federal entities can apply flexible working hours and remote work system on Friday but that should be according to the workflow in these entities.
School week will change in UAE from January 1, 2022
The UAE Ministry of Education will confirm working hours for schools
Dubai: The Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday that the change in the working week announced for government entities would also impact schools across the UAE.
The authority will confirm the new working hours for schools later.UAE announced on Tuesday that it will transition to a four-and-a half-day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend. All Federal government departments will move to the new weekend from January 1, 2022.
Reference: Gulf News