# Labour Law

> UAE labour law explained, article by article.

- URL: https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/work/labour-law/
- Publisher: Dubai Business Insight (https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/)

## Guides and articles

- [UAE labour law explained: your main rights at work in plain English](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/uae-labour-law/) ([Markdown](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/uae-labour-law.md)): A plain-English map of the UAE labour law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: working hours, leave, probation, notice, dismissal, gratuity and how to make a claim, with article numbers.
- [Annual leave in the UAE: how many days you get and how it’s paid](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/annual-leave-uae/) ([Markdown](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/annual-leave-uae.md)): UAE workers get 30 days' paid annual leave a year after one year of service, and 2 days a month between 6 and 12 months. Here is how leave pay, carry-over and payment for unused days work.
- [Sick leave in the UAE: days, pay and the medical certificate rules](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/sick-leave-uae/) ([Markdown](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/sick-leave-uae.md)): After probation, UAE private-sector workers get up to 90 days of sick leave a year: 15 days on full pay, 30 on half pay and the rest unpaid. Here is how it works and what proof you need.
- [Resignation and notice period in the UAE: the rules in plain English](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/resignation-notice-period-uae/) ([Markdown](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/resignation-notice-period-uae.md)): The UAE notice period is 30 to 90 days, as set in your contract, and it is the same for you and your employer. Here is how to resign, what you get paid and when you can leave without notice.
- [Termination benefits in the UAE: what your employer must pay you](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/termination-benefits-uae/) ([Markdown](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/termination-benefits-uae.md)): If you are let go in the UAE, you are owed unpaid salary, notice pay, unused leave and gratuity within 14 days. Up to 3 months' wages is extra, and only if a court finds the dismissal unlawful.
- [Probation period in the UAE: length, notice and resigning early](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/probation-period-uae/) ([Markdown](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/probation-period-uae.md)): Probation in the UAE can last up to 6 months, only once with the same employer. Here is the notice each side must give, what happens to leave and pay, and who pays recruitment costs if you move.