Dubai government employees to work remotely on Friday due to bad weather - GulfToday

Dubai government employees to work remotely on Friday due to bad weather

  • 26 Oct 2023
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, it has been decided that employees of all Dubai government entities will work remotely on Friday (Oct.27, 2023), due to unstable weather conditions.

This applies to all government employees in Dubai, except for roles that need on-site presence at the workplace.

Separately, the government school administrations in Dubai and the northern emirates announced that students would attend their classes online on Friday, due to unstable weather conditions and weather fluctuations.

The administrations of all schools in Dubai and the northern emirates notified parents about the decision that came within their keenness to preserve the safety of students.


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