The Dubai Government Human Resources Department said that 50% of employees of government departments in Dubai started their work today from their offices, amid commitment to precautionary and preventive measures as per the instructions of the competent authorities in the UAE to prevent the spread of the new Corona virus "Covid 19".
The department confirmed to "Emirates Today" that monitoring and follow-up operations revealed that the percentage of compliance with the decision by Dubai government institutions and departments reached 100%.
The return of Dubai government employees to perform their business duties came from their offices in implementation of the orders of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, Judge of the return of 50% of the employees of Dubai Government departments as of Sunday May 31, 2020, and 100% as of June 14, 2020.
The department added that each administration coordinated the return of its employees to achieve the 50% rate, and senior citizens, people of determination, those suffering from chronic diseases, and pregnant employees, as well as employees who took care of their children from the ninth grade and below, and who had children in homes The nursery or caregiver at home whose health condition requires permanent care under emergency conditions.
The Human Resources Department of the Dubai government confirmed that the employees returning to their workplaces showed great commitment to precautionary instructions and instructions, and the human resources departments in each department provided the means to prevent as many types of sterilizers, masks, and gloves were provided at the entrances, and trained one of its employees to measure the temperature for all employees Returning to work from offices, and ensuring that the employee's temperature does not exceed 37.5 degrees Celsius, in addition to providing water bottles, cups and utensils that are used only once.
Dubai government departments also distributed prevention instructions in various places starting from the entrances, elevators and offices, and waiting places, which included prevention instructions and how to maintain physical spacing, and the safe use of stationery, and provided hand sanitizers in elevators for use after touching buttons, and other office tools, It also provided a room to isolate the employee who might show any symptoms, and another room for the customers in the departments that receive customers in the service centers.
In order to emphasize the physical divergence, Dubai government departments have put guidelines in all parts to alert employees and dealers on the need to adhere to the divergence by leaving a distance of not less than two meters between people, and have also set up billboards that include the Dubai Health Authority hotline call number 800342 to report any situation Infection or suspected infection of the Coronavirus.
Dubai government departments have increased the number of cleaners inside their headquarters, who have been keen to carry out their duties and complete cleaning operations on a continuous basis, especially for public places in the workplace including entrances and heavily used surfaces such as lobbies, public tables, cafeterias, restrooms, elevators, stairs, and so on. Within the framework of applying the clean offices policy to support the general health and safety of the offices through continuous cleaning and sterilization.
The Department of Human Resources for the Dubai Government has issued a return-to-work protocol that has been distributed to all departments of the Dubai government and includes guidance for employees and departments, and stressed the need to use face masks for employees, which is mandatory during working hours, and since leaving the home, on the road, at the workplace, during Going home, avoiding handshaking while greeting others, and following the rules of social separation by leaving a distance of at least two meters between people, especially while on the move and while waiting for public transport, leaving windows open in vehicles for at least 15 minutes when using the private car, and washing hands with water Soap for at least 20 seconds, cover the mouth and nose with a handkerchief or bend the elbow when coughing or sneezing, read labels and follow instructions on how to prevent and maintain safety.