Abu Dhabi: Conditions For Bringing Back 60% of Government Employees

Abu Dhabi’s Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Committee announced an increase in the number of workplace attendance in government entities and companies to 60% from May 30.

Periodic PCR testing will be compulsory for all employees to enter the workplace stated the committee.

PCR Test Still Required for these categories.

Those who've received their second dose 28 days or more from returning must test monthly while unvaccinated people must test weekly.

PCR Exemptions

Vaccinated individuals who have active icons (gold star or letter E) on the Al Hosn app are exempt from taking the tests.

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved increasing workplace attendance to 60 per cent for all employees and outsourced workers in government entities and companies effective from 30 May 2021. pic.twitter.com/LnnE7xQysK

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Categories to still work from home.

However,  employees aged 60 and above, those suffering from chronic diseases or weak immunities, people of determination, and pregnant or nursing mothers will be allowed to continue working remotely.

This will also apply to parents of children in grades 10 and below studying remotely until the end of the current school term.

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