Federal government employees get 6-day paid leave to visit Expo 2020 - GulfToday

Federal government employees get 6-day paid leave to visit Expo 2020

  • 06 Oct 2021
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Visitors seen at Expo 2020 Dubai site.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE Cabinet headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved a decision to grant federal government employees an exceptional 6-day leave to enable them and their families to visit the Expo 2020 Dubai.

The announcement follows earlier decision of the Dubai Government to grant 6-day leave for Dubai government officials.

A couple of days ago Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, had ordered 8-day exceptional paid leave for all employees of the Ministry of Presidential to enable them and their families to visit Expo 2020 Dubai.

Expo 2020 Dubai which began on Oct.1, 2021, will run until the end of March 31, 2022.

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