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Flexible working hours granted for UAE federal workers

Thursday, 27 August 2020 15:10

Federal government employees will be granted flexibility in attendance on the first day of the new school term.

Taking to Twitter, the Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) added that flexible attendance will also be available for one week, should nurseries or kindergartens reopen.

They added that workers will be granted flexible working hours of up to three hours for any school-related issues.

"الهيئة" تعمم على الوزارات والجهات الاتحادية بشأن دعم أولياء الأمور بداية #العام_الدراسي_الجديد pic.twitter.com/tbJKlz0OUI
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) August 27, 2020

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