The legal texts did not specify a specific day for the holiday.. and the new system does not conflict with the Friday prayer
The UAE government: "Friday work" includes schools... and reconsider the dates of " 2022 vacations"
The Federal Authority for Human Resources is responsible for the details and guidelines of the new work system.
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The UAE government confirmed that the amendment of the official working days in the government sector, to be from Monday to Thursday, and half a working day on Friday, which is scheduled to be implemented from the beginning of January 2022, includes schools in the country, provided that the Ministry of Education coordinate and announce working hours. The official, noting that the approved vacation dates in 2022 are currently being reviewed and approved based on the new decision, especially with regard to the rest of the vacations approved in 2022, which occur on Friday, or have been carried over to Thursday.
The government stressed that there is no conflict between the new work time and the obligatory Friday prayer, as it was based on the decision to unify the date of holding the Friday sermon and Friday prayer, to be after 1:15 pm at the state level throughout the year, stressing that there are no legal texts that specify a specific day. for vacation.
In detail, the UAE government has adopted a new system for weekly work in the country, which includes amending the official working days in the government sector, to be four and a half working days, from Monday to Thursday, and half a working day on Friday, provided that the weekly holiday is half a day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the unification of the date of holding the Friday sermon and Friday prayers at the state level throughout the year.
The government confirmed that the new work system will work to achieve business continuity, alignment with global economies and global banking transactions, as well as strengthening the UAE’s position within the global competitiveness indicators in the economic and business sectors, in addition to enabling employees to practice activities that they were not able to practice effectively previously, such as Starting a business, completing postgraduate studies, or traveling.
She said that increasing the weekly holiday to two and a half days has a positive impact on the mental health of individuals, and strengthening family and societal relations, by providing qualitative time for family cultural and recreational activities on the holiday, pointing out that the new working system enables individuals of different groups to carry out activities They could not do it previously, especially with the extension of the weekend, especially related to employees completing their postgraduate studies, participating in training courses, starting a special project, or even traveling to different destinations.
She noted that the federal authorities can implement flexible working hours and the remote work system on Friday, provided that the authorities approve the implementation mechanisms, and as required by the interest of the workflow in these authorities.
The government stated that the decision will include schools in the UAE, and the Ministry of Education will coordinate and announce the official working hours, considering that increasing the weekly holiday to two and a half days will have a positive impact on the mental health of individuals, and strengthen family and community relations, by providing qualitative time. For the cultural and recreational activities of the family during the holiday.
She said: "The new system enables individuals of different groups to carry out activities that they could not do previously, especially with the extension of the weekend, where employees can complete their postgraduate studies, participate in training courses, start a special project, or even travel to different destinations." .
The government made it clear that the UAE is not the first Arab or Islamic country to approve an amendment to the weekly work system, to make Friday an official working day, as most countries in the world adopt Saturday and Sunday as a weekly holiday, including many Arab and Islamic countries, such as Morocco, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia and others. .
She pointed out that the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources is responsible for the details and instructions of the new work system, noting that the approved vacation dates in 2022 will be reviewed and approved based on the new decision, especially with regard to the rest of the approved vacations in 2022, which coincide with Friday or It was moved on Thursday.
With regard to the legal aspect of the Friday sermon, the government confirmed that there is no conflict between the new work time and the obligatory Friday prayer, as it was based on the decision to standardize the time for holding the Friday sermon and prayer, to be after 1:15 pm at the state level throughout the year, stressing that There are no legal texts that specify a specific day for the holiday, as evidenced by the Almighty’s saying: “O you who believe, when the call to prayer is called on Friday, then strive to remember God and give up selling. Friday, and does not conflict with it.
• “Education” is in charge of coordinating and announcing the official working hours.
• There are no legal texts that specify a specific day for the weekly leave.
Al Hammadi: The new weekly work system is in line with the education sector strategy
The Minister of Education, Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, stressed that developing the educational system in the country is a top priority, to which the UAE government harnesses all the reasons for success, noting that the new weekly work system is part of the continuous development efforts aimed at upgrading the education sector, and enhancing its ability to graduate Generations qualified humanly and cognitively, and able to contribute to building a bright future in which the Emirati ambition is achieved.
Al Hammadi added that the new weekly work system is in line with the education sector’s strategy, which aims to create an open and developed educational environment, and provide various means of support to the system’s parties, including students, teachers and parents, stressing that the new system primarily takes into account the interests of students, and contributes to enhancing the educational experience as a whole. .
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