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7 available 7 • View allCan the employer force me to take my annual leave during the notice period?
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Q: Hi,
Can an employer force an employee to take any remaining annual leave days during their notice period, if they prefer not to pay cash?

Oct 24, 2017
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Can I swap my annual leaves for notice period?
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Q: Can I trade my annual leaves with notice period under unlimited contract?

Sep 16, 2017
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What is the policy regarding accrued annual leaves at the end of employment?
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Q: Dear Madam,
We have the case of one employee who joined the company on 12 Dec 2018. His leave eligibility is 22 working days per year.
He has not consumed any annual leave and is leaving the company on 31st May 2021 (after 2 years and 5 months+). Are we supposed to encash all the annual leave he has accrued from his joining till the end of May 2021?
Our company has a policy of transferring only 10 days from Dec of each year to the next year. Any leave above this is forfeited.
If this is the case, he will carry only 10 days from Dec 2020 to Jan 2021. Please advise what the UAE LL states about it.
Thanks.

Apr 27, 2021
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The status of untaken annual leave in case of resignation and termination
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Q: If the worker is dismissed or he resigns, is he entitled to a salary for any annual leave he did not use?
It is unclear whether the basic salary only is included or the allowance. It remains arbitrary and so many disputes raised about this subject.
Is there anything solid I can use to claim the full salary for the untaken annual leave in case of termination?
Thank you!

May 18, 2021
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How to calculate the accumulated leave?
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Q: Hi Madam,
I have read in one of your answers to a question regarding the calculation of leave salary at the end of job, termination, or resignation, that the leave salary for accumulated leaves will be calculated based on Basic Wage.
My doubt is what is accumulated leave?
If I received all the dues of leave salary on last leave and I resigned 1 year after resumed duty, only 1 month leave salary is due for me. Is it consider accumulated leave or is it a normal annual leave?
And, why the calculation is based on basic pay in this case?
I think the accumulated leaves are the days due more than 60 days. Please advise me as I am planning to resign from my job.
I completed 20 years in the same company and there is no unpaid leave salary except the last 1 year of service.

Aug 26, 2021
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Does the salary increase apply to pending leave salary from previous year?
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Q: Dear Sir,
I have a question about leave salary.
I have completed 2 successful years in a company in Abu Dhabi, my salary was 5000 (Including Basic & Housing Allowance) in the first year and I got 1000 as an increment in the second year.
So when I completed my 2nd year my salary is 6000. Now I need to request my two months' Leave Salary.
Kindly advise me how much I am able to receive, 11000 or 12000.

Oct 12, 2021
415
Unclaimed vacation days and ticket costs: Am I entitled to compensation?

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Q: Greetings,
If I have been employed by a company based in the Dubai Free Zone (DFZ) for three years and resign without taking any vacation leave during that period, is the company legally obligated to reimburse me for my accrued vacation days and ticket costs in addition to my gratuity?
Can the company refuse to pay these fees because I did not utilize my vacation time?
Thank you!


Nov 21, 2023
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1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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