The UAE Government has revealed the official working hours for Ministry employees and federal government employees during Ramadan in 2022.
The working hours for federal authorities will be from 9:00am to 02:30pm, from each Monday to Thursday during Ramadan, and from 9:00am to 12:00 noon on Fridays.
The decision also permits federal authorities to implement flexible working and remote work systems on Fridays during Ramadan.
In addition, the UAE government resolution offers 40 percent of the total number of government employees the option to work from home on Fridays.
This decision is in line with government policies that regulate flexible and remote work for federal government employees, including on Friday, the state-run news agency Wam reported.
The rules for working from home stipulate that both employees and their work should meet certain requirements. Federal authorities should identify suitable jobs that can be done from home and organise appropriate tasks and duties for employees on Fridays, which are approved by the employees’ direct supervisors, in coordination with the heads of departments and the human resources departments.
The weekly work system for the federal government will prioritise employees who live far away from their workplaces or have specific conditions that make it hard for them to travel.
When will the UAE mark the start of Ramadan in 2022?
Ramadan – which is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar and is recognised as a time when Muslims across the globe focus on fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, charity, and devotion – commemorates the month when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed.
Tentatively, Ramadan in 2022 is expected to begin on Saturday, April 2, according to Amman-headquartered Arabic weather forecaster Arabia Weather.
However, the exact date for the start of Ramadan in the UAE will be announced by the UAE’s official moon-sighting committee who look for the first sighting of the new crescent moon.
Last year, the Shariah courts nationwide followed up and informed the committee of any sightings, while the Lunar Calendar Committee at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department collected evidence and informed the Moon-Sighting Committee with the findings.
Ramadan will start the day after the UAE’s official moon-sighting committee spot the new crescent moon.
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