UAE: Parents of school students to get flexible hours once schools reopen
New school term begins on August 30; circular issued to all ministries, federal entities
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Dubai: Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) issued a circular on Thursday to all ministries and federal entities, to grant their employees who have children in the school flexibility in attendance on the first day of school.
Parents of kindergarteners or nurseries are to be be granted flexible attendance in the first week of opening, it added.
In addition to this, parents may work flexible hours on other occasions related to the school, provided that the flexibility period should not exceed three working hours.