By Agence France-Presse in Dubai
‘National working week’ aimed at improving work-life balance and economic competitiveness
The United Arab Emirates is cutting its working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend from Friday-Saturday to Saturday-Sunday in a major shift aimed at improving the country’s competitiveness, officials have said.
The “national working week” will be mandatory for government bodies from 1 January and bucks the regional norm of a full day-off on Friday for Muslim prayers.
Source: UAE cuts working week and shifts weekend back a day
Category: United Arab Emirates, Middle East and North Africa, World news
