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Working Hours
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Ramadan
Parts of the UAE announce 4-day working week during Ramadan 2024
Workers in parts of the UAE will have three-day weekends and reduced working hours during Ramadan
Qatar
Qatar announces Ramadan 2024 working hours
Government ministries in Qatar announce official working hours and remote-working rules for Ramadan 2024
Oman
Oman announces Ramadan 2024 working hours for public and private sector
Oman’s Ministry of Labour has announced reduced working hours for public and private sector during Ramadan 2024
FAHR
UAE announces Ramadan 2024 working hours for public and private sector
UAE authorities have announced reduced working hours for public and private sectors for Ramadan 2024
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia announces 2023 Ramadan working hours
Saudi Arabia Ramadan working hours revealed by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
flexible working practices
Is the four-day-week here to stay?
There are already signs of an international ‘wellbeing-race’ emerging and private and public organisations are going to be expected and later required to play a part in positively contributing to that
flexible working practices
Could the UAE make a success of a four-day working week?
Industry experts say global Covid-19 pandemic has created a revolution in the traditional ways of working
Future of Work
It’s time to consider the four-day work week in the Middle East as automation rises
Working harder does not necessarily guarantee better results. Various organisations have experimented with the four-day approach to overcome this problem
