
UAE labour law explained: your main rights at work in plain English
A plain-English map of the UAE labour law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: working hours, leave, probation, notice, dismissal, gratuity and…
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A plain-English map of the UAE labour law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: working hours, leave, probation, notice, dismissal, gratuity and…
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UAE workers get 30 days' paid annual leave a year after one year of service, and 2 days a month between 6…
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After probation, UAE private-sector workers get up to 90 days of sick leave a year: 15 days on full pay, 30 on…
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The UAE notice period is 30 to 90 days, as set in your contract, and it is the same for you and…
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If you are let go in the UAE, you are owed unpaid salary, notice pay, unused leave and gratuity within 14 days.…
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Probation in the UAE can last up to 6 months, only once with the same employer. Here is the notice each side…
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