UAE government employees get flexible hours as schools reopen

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🗞️ Driving the news: UAE federal government employees will receive flexible working arrangements as schools reopen, allowing parents to adjust arrival and departure times to support children returning to classrooms

🔭 The context: Employees with children in primary school and above may alter their working hours on the child’s first school day, while parents of nursery and kindergarten children can access flexibility throughout the first week
• The arrangements depend on each federal entity’s procedures and require approval from the employee’s direct manager
• Federal entities may also grant authorised absence for parent-teacher meetings, graduations and other important school events

🌍 Why it matters: The policy reflects a broader approach to social responsibility in the workplace, recognising family commitments while seeking to maintain continuity in public services
• Greater flexibility can help working parents manage childcare responsibilities without requiring a complete absence from work

⏭️ What’s next: Federal entities will continue implementing the Back to School Policy under the UAE’s Flexible Work Policy, while adapting internal procedures to different school calendars and operational requirements

📈 One stat: Parents of children in nurseries and kindergartens can receive flexible working hours for the entire first week of the academic year

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