{"id":97728,"date":"2025-06-16T15:50:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=97728"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:50:39","slug":"some-dubai-employees-will-get-a-4-day-work-week-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/some-dubai-employees-will-get-a-4-day-work-week-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Dubai Employees Will Get A 4 Day Work Week This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting July 1, summer workdays in Dubai are about to look a little different for some government employees. Thanks to the \u201cOur Flexible Summer\u201d initiative, staff can enjoy shorter work weeks until September 12 \u2014 yes, that means a potential Friday off.<\/p>\n<p>For instant updates<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va96zGxLdQelL5ofh13w\">\u00a0Follow Lovin on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>If you&#8217;re a government employee&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Good news for you! Government departments can now split their employees into two groups, based on what suits their operations best&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 1 will work for 8 hours from Monday to Thursday and enjoy a full day off on Friday \u2014 hello, long weekend.<\/li>\n<li>Group 2 will work 7 hours from Monday to Thursday and 4.5 hours on Friday, keeping Fridays short and sweet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) announced this move following the success of a pilot run in 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) announces the implementation of the \u2018Our Flexible Summer\u2019 initiative across all Dubai Government entities, following the success of its pilot phase in 2024. Aimed at enhancing work-life balance for government employees, the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ORqI6PxhJ7\">pic.twitter.com\/ORqI6PxhJ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/1934185741526958399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Improving work-life balance<\/h2>\n<p>The initiative aims to boost productivity while giving employees more time to recharge. 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