UAE announces 4.5-day work a week

• The government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to implement a new four-and-a-half-day work week on January 1, 2022.

• United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the world to implement a national work week which is shorter than five-day week across the world.

• The new work week will be implemented as part of government’s efforts to enhance social wellbeing and boost work-life balance.