In a recently announced law by the UAE Government, workers will be entitled to 30 days paid leave a year.

Working in the UAE has started to have more and more perks more now than ever. Not just a 4.5 working day in the Emirates, it is also more leaves in a year for the ones working in the region.

In a recently announced law by the UAE Government, workers will be entitled to 30 days paid leave a year.

According to the new rule, private sector employees who have been with the company for over a year are entitled to a fully paid annual leave for 30 days, a year. Additionally, if the worker has been there between six and 12 months, they’re entitled to two days of paid leave per month.

The Federal Labour Law No. 33 of 2021 (New Law), which repeals Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 (Previous Law) and comes into effect from February 2, 2022.

The new law also states that part-time workers’ leave will be calculated on the number of hours they work, as specified in the employment contract, and accordance with the executive regulations of this Decree-Law. However, it will still follow the same guidelines as explained above.

Under this law, private-sector employers have the right to grant their workers leave from the balance of their annual leave during the probation period, with the worker retaining the right to be compensated for the remainder of their annual leave balance if they pass the probation period.

Not just that, the new law also permits the right to carry their annual leave, or days thereof, forward to the next year. Employees will also be entitled to wages for the remaining period of their annual leave, which is calculated according to the basic salary.