The UAE federal government has set official working hours for the Holy Month of Ramadan.
From Monday to Thursday, federal entities will operate from 9:00am until 2:30pm. On Fridays, official working hours will run from 9:00am until 12:00pm.
The schedule applies to federal ministries and entities, except for employees whose work nature requires different arrangements.
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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) said ministries and federal entities may continue to apply their approved flexible work regulations during working days in Ramadan.
The authority said this must be done in accordance with the rules in place and within the number of working hours stated.
The authority said federal entities may grant eligible employees the option to work remotely on Fridays during Ramadan. However, remote work on Fridays must not exceed 70 per cent of the total number of employees in each entity, and must follow the approved regulations.
