Coronavirus: CDA launches remote work system

Coronavirus: CDA launches remote work system

The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai announced the launch of a remote work policy that allows its employees to perform their official tasks from their residences and ensure the continuity of operations, in view of the ongoing circumstances.. The initiative was launched in response to the government's directives to ensure the health and safety of employees, their families, and customers, and to incorporate the best international standards and practices in work systems, which also allows employees to achieve an optimal balance between their professional and personal lives.. The announcement was made subsequent to the successful completion of an experimental phase, during which several employees of the authority worked remotely.. Their performances during the trial phase were monitored and it was found that the system works efficiently.. The results of the first phase of remote work system were reviewed during a meeting of CDA's higher management, the strategy aims to divide the Authority's employees into several teams, so that these teams can take turns to work remotely.. By avoiding the gathering of employees in the workplace, the strategy enhances preventive measures, while also facilitating the continuity of tasks that require employees to be physically present in the workplace.. Following the