Weekend shift means higher productivity and more time with family, say executives
Dubai: UAE announced on Tuesday that it would transition to a four-and-a half-day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend. With this move, UAE has become the first nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week.
Business executives based in the UAE hailed the government’s decision and extend a warm welcome to the latest amendment.
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