Federal Authority for Government Human Resources issues a circular regarding flexible remote working for employees on Fridays
UAE weekend
Mercer
57% of private sector firms support the UAE’s weekend switch
Mercer Middle East survey also shows less than a quarter plan to follow public sector with half-day working on Friday
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Why the UAE’s shorter work week is the right move
Fares Ghattas, Global CEO of the Luxury Network, hails the groundbreaking move by the UAE to switch to a 4.5 day working week
UAE business
Half of UAE businesses looking to make weekend switch
While there appears to be general acceptance of a Saturday/Sunday weekend, firms said it was “too early to say” whether they would be moving to a four-and-a-half day week, according to the results of a business pulse survey from Aon Middle East
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
Dubai business major announces hybrid working week amid UAE’s weekend reforms
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group says blended timetable will include working from home on Fridays to improve work-life balance
Sharjah Executive Council
Sharjah announces four-day working week for public sector
Move was approved by the Sharjah Executive Council on Thursday and comes just days after the UAE revealed plans to operate a four-and-a-half-day working week from January 1
ITP Media Group
ITP Media Group to embrace new work week to align with global markets
Weekends for the media company’s employees will now be Saturday and Sunday, mirroring those of the UAE government and other ITP Media Group overseas offices
employee productivity
Why a shorter working week should not come with increased hours
Research has shown that an 80 percent reduction in the working hours delivered at least the same, or in some cases higher, levels of productivity
GCC businesses
Will other Gulf countries follow the UAE’s lead in weekend shake-up?
Switch is easier for UAE because of its mainly expat population, but regional countries may ultimately decide to move in that direction despite challenges, analysts told Arabian Business
Natasha Hatherall Shawe
Proof a 4.5-day week makes sense
I can tell you categorically that this will not affect your business output in a negative way if it is handled well and correctly
Alex Malouf
The pros – and cons – of moving the weekend
We’ve had two years of pandemic, and even without the work pressures of this period, a shift has begun in terms of how we view employment
UAE business
UAE stock markets to shift to Monday-to-Friday working week
Friday will be a ‘full business day’ for stock exchanges in the country, according to Abdulrahman Al Awar, director general at the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
UAE federal government
UAE private sector unlikely to adopt a four-and-a-half-day working week, says top lawyer
While Saturday and Sunday are likely to be the official weekend days for the private sector, Habib Al Mulla, partner at Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla law firm, shares his doubts about the sector’s implementation of a four and a half-day working week
F&B business
UAE F&B operators looking forward to revenue boost from longer weekend
Rayyan Rizvi managing partner at Yoko Sizzlers, said Tuesday’s announcement was a “win-win” for everyone
UAE education
Schools to fall in line with UAE government employees’ new working week
Several private school groups have said they welcome the move and will apply it in compliance with authorities
financial institutions
Financial sector to benefit most from UAE weekend shift
UAE announced on Tuesday the plan to shift its weekend to Saturday and Sunday for federal government employees
Government employees
Industry figures welcome UAE working week changes – private sector to follow?
UAE is the first nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week
