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UAE federal government employees will soon have a three-day weekend.
Per the , UAE Federal government employees will be entitled to switch to a four-day work week under the latest rules.
The official rules come into implementation on July 1, 2023, allowing government employees to choose their set weekly hours for the week. According to the latest law, they are entitled to no more than 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week, in both an employee and employer agreement.
Last year, the UAE government moved to a four-and-a-half day workweek, working half-day on Fridays with flexible working hours and work-from-home options on Fridays.
This law has been incorporated to ensure that government agencies are much more efficient had productive during the four-day work week. However, No rules have been laid for private sector employees.
Following the footsteps of the UAE’s cultural capital, employees and students in Sharjah have been adjusting to the four-day work week since January 1, 2022.
The results were reviewed in an official meeting in February 2023 by the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), showcasing how this emirate has seen a rise of about 90 percent in job performance, happiness and mental health.
