Wednesday, December 8, 2021

The UAE is adopting a 4.5-day workweek and a Saturday-Sunday weekend

The Gulf emirate of Dubai and its Burj Khalifa skyscraper, photographed from a helicopter on July 8, 2020. The United Arab Emirates is changing its workweek to have half days on Fridays and a Saturday-Sunday weekend.

The change will apply to federal government entities starting in January. UAE officials hope it will enhance workers' wellbeing and boost the country's economic competitiveness.

(Image credit: Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images)

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