Ramadan: Remote work on Fridays for federal staff

Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:55

By ARN News Staff

Seventy per cent of federal employees in the UAE will work remotely on Fridays during Ramadan.

This comes following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

He also approved remote learning for students in government schools and universities on Fridays, during the holy month.

وجه صاحب السمو رئيس الدولة بأن يكون الدوام الرسمي لموظفي الحكومة الاتحادية خلال شهر رمضان عن بعد بنسبة 70%، وحضوري بنسبة 30% يوم الجمعة، وأن يكون دوام عن بعد للطلاب في الجامعات والمدارس الحكومية خلال يوم الجمعة مع مراعاة مواعيد الاختبارات الحضورية المحددة مسبقاً pic.twitter.com/wduVtmOkrX
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) March 15, 2023

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