The United Arab Emirates has shortened the working week in the public sector by half a day to 4.5 days per week since Jan. 1, 2022.<\/p>\n
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The weekend is also to be shifted from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. The reduction is intended to improve work-life balance and economic competitiveness.\u00a0 The scheme will initially affect federal government agencies, the civil service of several emirates and schools.<\/p>\n
The reduced workweek will make the Emirates to the first nation in the world that introduces a national workweek of less than the usual five days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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