UAE: Remote work system for working mothers proposed

UAE: Remote work system for working mothers proposed

Some working mothers must be allowed to carry out their duties from home, a Federal National Council (FNC) member has proposed. Maryam Majid bin Thaniah said the option must be extended to working mothers with children aged under 10. “Children aged under 10 years need their mother’s attention and care,” she said, as she made her proposal to Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi. Others that could benefit from the remote work system option are mothers who care for children with special needs and those looking after elderly parents. She also proposed a system where mothers could work in office in the first half of the day and remotely from home in the second. With the recent amendment to working hours in federal authorities, the burden on female employees who care for special groups has increased. “What measures does the Federal Authority for Human Resources take into account the needs of this category of employees?” she asked the minister. Bin Thaniah hopes to shed light on the difficulties working mothers face in balancing work with their unique family circumstances. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the UAE managed to demonstrate exceptional adaptability because of