UAE, Dubai change work week to align with global markets
3 years ago

UAE, Dubai change work week to align with global markets

CNN  

Abu Dhabi/London CNN Business — The United Arab Emirates and its international finance hub Dubai are switching to a four-and-a-half-day work week ending at midday Friday to make it easier to do business globally. The move awayfrom the current Sunday to Thursday schedule— the first by a Gulf state — will help the UAE “achieve business continuity and alignment with global economies and banking,”the government said in a statement. The UAE, which has a predominantly Muslim population, said that work will end at 12 p.m. local time on Friday to allow people to attend prayers. Abdulrahman Al Awar, director general of human resources for the UAE government, said private companies would be able to choose the weekend they feel is best for their business, provided employees are given at least one day off.

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