UAE cabinet decision entitles some workers to a three-day weekend under new HR guidelines
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employee wellbeing
How to integrate wellness practices into your work life
Increasing personal wellness is positive for individual health and business productivity
Adam Grant
UAE’s 4.5 working day week has improved efficiency and cut absenteeism: Minister
The UAE’s minister for government development and the future was speaking at a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Dubai
Dubai ranked among safest, but most overworked cities in the world
Dubai ranked first globally for mitigating the impact of Covid and sixth for remote work, a new study indicates
employee productivity
As the four-day week gains traction, what other working models are on the horizon?
Most organisations are still using a work-model that was established not one, but two, and almost three industrial revolutions ago
budget surplus
UAE economic recovery on “firm footing” despite Omicron concerns, fallout of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Despite a modest setback at the turn of the year, the UAE GDP is forecast to grow by 6.2 percent in 2022, and 6.7 percent in 2023, backed by expansionary government policy and the surging oil sector
employees wellbeing
Tackling workplace bullying, head on
Businesses can adopt a zero-tolerance policy, engage in employee training and have clear policies and procedures to address issues when they arise
Employees
Changing the work week: 4, 4.5 or 6 days?
The UAE began its 4.5 day work week in January, but only a small percentage of the private sector is keeping pace with the change
Mental health
Will the changing workweek in the UAE be good for all?
The UAE, Dubai in particular, is a regional hub from where many firms across the region are served. What happens when your clients are still on a Sunday-Thursday week?
MBRU
Dubai university adopts 4.5-day week
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences has adopted a shorter work week following the UAE’s announcement that federal offices would move to a 4.5-day work week after the new year