Can the employer cap the amount of annual leave days for employees?

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Q: The employee has more than 30 days of annual leave balance. But the employer is saying that the employee cannot take more than 30 calendar days of leave. Is it possible… A: the employee shall for each year of service, be entitled to an annual leave not less than: 30 days per year…

Aws M. Younis · Accepted Answer

Good day,

With the reference to your above question, according to article 75 of the UAE Labor Law, the employee shall for each year of service, be entitled to an annual leave not less than:

1) 2 days in a month, where the service period is more than 6 months but less than 1 year.

2) 30 days per year, where the worker's period is more than 1 year.

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