The UAE government announced the new system of weekly work for the federal government sector in the country, to be four and a half working days from Monday to Thursday, and half working days on Friday, and the weekly holiday will be on Saturday and Sunday, starting from the date of January 1, 2022, provided that Sunday 2 January is an official holiday.
The decision applies to all entities in the federal government sector in the country, where the official working hours will be based on the new decision from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm from Monday to Thursday (8 working hours), and from 7.30 am to 12: 00:00 on Friday (4 and a half hours). The working hours in public schools in the country will be announced later. The new system will include the possibility of applying flexible working hours and the remote work system on Friday in the federal authorities, provided that the federal authorities approve the implementation mechanisms, and as required by the interest of the workflow in these authorities.
Also, according to the decision, the timing of the Friday sermon and Friday prayers was standardized, to be 1:15 in the afternoon at the state level throughout the year. The integration of the national economy with various global economies and markets. On the economic front, the new weekly work system will enhance the UAE’s position on the business map as a global economic center, as it will contribute to strengthening the integration of the national economy with various global economies and markets, and enhance its important and effective strategic position in the global economy, especially that the new weekly work system ensures a match The days of exchanges and commercial, economic and financial dealings with countries that adopt the weekly holiday on Saturdays and Sundays.
The adoption of the new system of working days and weekly holidays will support the financial sector, as it will harmonize with working days in international stock exchanges and financial markets, in addition to international banks, and thus the new system will enhance the performance of the stock markets, banks, insurance companies, and foreign trade of the UAE. Improving performance and productivity in government work. The new system of weekly work in the UAE is expected to support improving performance and productivity in government work, enhancing the country’s competitiveness and consolidating its position among the most attractive countries for work and life in the world. The new system will also establish the flexibility of government work and its ability to quickly adapt to any changes and developments around the world. It will enhance performance and productivity levels, and enhance the quality of life in the work environment.
- Strengthening family bonds and achieving a balance between personal and work life. The new system of working days and the weekend in the UAE will contribute to enhancing family cohesion and societal cohesion, and enhancing the quality of life for employees, especially with the extension of the weekend to two and a half days, which will work to achieve a balance between personal life and work requirements, and enhance interdependence between employees and their families and allow them to The opportunity to enjoy a longer weekend (from noon on Friday to Sunday evening), which will reflect positively on family relations, and contribute to raising productivity and performance at work.
The Federal Authority for Governmental Human Resources had submitted a proposal for the new system of weekly work and included it with standard studies at the level of countries in the region and a comprehensive feasibility study to monitor the expected results in terms of raising labor productivity in the government sector, stimulating the economic movement in the country by increasing local consumption as well as strengthening the bonds of relations family and community.
