Parts of the UAE announce 4-day working week

Workers in parts of the UAE will have three-day weekends and reduced working hours

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Workers in parts of the UAE will have three-day weekends and four-day working weeks as well as reduced daily hours during Ramadan.

Umm All Quwain has announced revised working week during the holy month.

In accordance with the directives of Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, the Amiri Diwan has established revised working hours for local government employees within the emirate during the holy month of Ramadan.

The revised schedule, applicable to all local government departments, implements a four-day workweek, operating from Monday to Thursday.

Weekends will be extended to encompass Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during this period.

To accommodate the holy month, official working hours for government employees have been adjusted to run from 9am to 2.30pm.

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