Annual leave

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Annual leave is paid time off a worker earns by service. Under UAE law a private-sector worker earns two days a month after six months and at least 30 days a year after one year, and unused leave is paid on the basic wage when the job ends.

Where you meet it

Work out a balance with the annual leave calculator and read the guide to UAE labour rules for contractors. Payouts use basic salary.

Sources

  1. Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relationship (MOHRE, consolidated with amendments)
  2. Employment laws and regulations in the private sector (u.ae)

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