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Jan 2022
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The impact of the 4.5-day work week

The National
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With the UAE's move to a Monday-Friday working week and a reduction of hours for public sector employees to four-and-a-half days, the country is leading the charge of a milestone shift in the way we work in the 21st century. Less than a month into the new model, the private sector is following suit. One in four companies plan to move to a four-and-a-half-day ... Show More
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