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.
What about the rest of the approved holidays in 2022, which fall on Friday or were brought forward to Thursday?
In a detailed document released by the UAE Government Media Office, the new weekly work week system was explained. The announcement clarified that the body responsible for regulating the new work system details and guidelines was the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources.
Also, as per the announcement, the approved holidays in 2022 will be reviewed and re-approved according to the new system.
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