UAE’s Sharjah Emirate to Switch to Four-Day Work Week: Gulf News

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Sharjah, one of the seven sheikhdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates, will switch to a four-day work week, Gulf News reported. 

The decision was approved by the Sharjah Executive Council, the newspaper reported. The four working days will be Monday to Thursday and working hours will be 7:30am to 3:30 pm.

The move follows the UAE federal government saying it plans to switch its working week to Monday to Friday from the start of next year, a step that aligns the Gulf country with most global markets. Stock markets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will also shift their working week, although trading hours won’t change.

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