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All Labour Law guidesA plain-English map of the UAE labour law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: working hours, leave, probation, notice, dismissal, gratuity and…
Guide Annual leave in the UAE: how many days you get and how it’s paidUAE workers get 30 days' paid annual leave a year after one year of service, and 2 days a month between 6…
Guide Sick leave in the UAE: days, pay and the medical certificate rulesAfter 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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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,…
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…
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…