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7 available 7 • View allCalculating the working days of annual leave
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Q: Hi,
Good morning.
Please advise how many annual leave days a person is eligible in UAE? Is it working or calendar days?
Our company is off during Friday and Saturday and I wanted to take annual leave on Thu (Dec.20) and I will rejoin on Dec. 23 (Sunday).
How many annual leave days should be deducted from me?
Another scenario, if I went for annual leave from Dec. 20 (Thu) until Dec. 23 (Sun) and will rejoin on Dec. 24, how many days should be deducted from me?
Thank you so much for your help.

Dec 19, 2018
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How to calculate the annual leave when there is an off-day in between?
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Q: One of the employees is going on annual leave from 13th November (Saturday) to 26th November (Friday). He will re-join on 27th, Nov 2021.
Friday is a weekly off-day for that employee. So how many days will get calculated for the annual leave?

Oct 29, 2021
1781
Are the unpaid extra working in hours during weekends compensated if substituted?
0
Q: Hello dear
Someone worked on (2) weekend days to be compensated later and I will take these two days to substitute Thursday and Friday noting that Saturday and Sunday are weekly offs.
Will they deduct from my annual leave days extra 2 days, or is it’s a different scenario here cause they are in compensation?

Apr 25, 2022
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Is the weekend considered a part of the annual leave or it is excluded?

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Q: If an employee travels during the weekend for his/her annual vacation, will the weekend be part of the leave?
For example, the employee is traveling from 4th Mar 2023 to 12th Mar 2023. What will be the total no. of leave days availed?


Mar 15, 2023
514
How are public holidays calculated when an employee takes leave before?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
One of our employees applied for a one-day leave before the public holiday.
Please clarify if the following day will be calculated as leave until he returns to work.



Jul 16, 2023
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Should holidays or weekends be counted as part of sick leave?



2
Q: Hi,
Is there an article related to sick leave during holidays or weekends?
Should holidays or weekends be counted as part of sick leave?
Thank you in advance!




Nov 21, 2024
363
Does unpaid leave include weekends if they fall within the leave period?




1
Q: Hello,
If I take unpaid leave and a weekend falls in between, will the weekend also be counted as unpaid leave, meaning I will not receive a salary for those weekend days?
Thank you!





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Sep 20, 2021
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I joined a hospital as an office staff a month ago and have been working for one month. Now I am under a probation period which is for 6 months. I am on a husband's visa and did not take any facilities such as medical insurance, accommodation, or visa.
I am not comfortable with the work atmosphere and would like to resign from there.
What will be the financial and legal consequences?
I heard they normally charge 45 days salary and a ban is imposed even under probation period.
What should I do to terminate the contract?
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What are the rights of employee in case of redundancy due to COVID-19? 0
I was terminated from employment in June 2021 after receiving and working 1 month's notice. I was on an unlimited contract.
I am still waiting for 2 months' salary, gratuity and leave payment which my employer accepts is due but still not paid.
I have raised a complaint with MOHRE and have the approval to go to Court. However, I was terminated as a result of the employer citing that due to COVID-19 they need to reduce salaries by 30%, letter dated 22nd Apr 2021.
As I refused to sign, I was then terminated, via a letter dated 3rd May 2021, which stated "due to restructuring", my position had become redundant.
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التوقيع على الاستقالة قبل الحصول على المستحقات 0
السلام عليكم،
لقد اضطررت لتوقيع استقالتي قبل أخذ مستحقاتي. هل يمنعني ذلك من المطالبة بمستحقاتي طبقًا لقانون العمل الإماراتي؟
علمًا بأن عقدي محدد المدة ولم يتم إخطاري كتابة.
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نفقة وحضانة الأبناء في حالة الطلاق للضرر 0
السلام عليكم،
أشكركم على هذه الخدمة الجليلة ووقتكم الثمين!
رفعت زوجتي قضية طلاق للضرر في محكمة الشارقة الشرعية وخسرتها (لم يثبُت الضرر) واستأنفت و خسرت أيضًا.
الآن رفعت قضية جديدة وعيَّنت المحكمة حكَمين وأتوقع أن تكون توصيتهم بالطلاق.
سؤالي يتعلق بالأبناء، لدي ابن وابنة: الابن عمره 14 سنة و8 أشهر مقيم في الإمارات والابنة عمرها 17 سنة و5 أشهر وغير مقيمة في الإمارات وتدرس في الجامعة خارج الدولة.
أسئلتي كالتالي:
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- هل يمكن للزوجة طلب الحضانة للابنة مع أنها تقيم في الإمارات بعيدًا عن الابنة؟
- هل في العادة تحكم المحكمة للأب بحضانة الابن فوق الـ11 سنة أم ستسأل الابن كي يختار مع مَن يقيم؟
- عند الطلاق لن يكون للأب زوجة، فهل يؤثر ذلك في حضانة الابن بالنسبة للأب؟
- ما النفقة المتوقعة إذا كان راتبي 17500 درهم شهريًا؟
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هل يفصل القاضي في حضانة الأبناء في نفس منطوق حكم قضية الطلاق للضرر أم يفصل فيها بعد انتهاء العدة؟
الخلفية:
الزوجة رفعت قضية طلاق للضرر (محكمة الشارقة الشرعية) وخسرتها ثم استأنفت وخسرتها أيضًا ولم يثبت الضرر.
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I live in Dubai Marina, and the landlord claimed that according to new Dubai Land regulations, the chiller now has to be paid by the person occupying the apartment.
Even though my contract says that the landlord should pay the chiller, they want to implement this mid-contract.
I understand that the terms upon renewal will be renegotiated, but on what grounds can they implement the change mid-contract?
Does a new DLD regulation precede a tenancy contract? Moreover, I am receiving a disconnection notice from the chiller company due to non-payment.
What can I do if this happens?
Please advise.
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Hello,
Good afternoon!
My friend works as a cleaner for a cleaning company and she now wants to resign with a 30-day notice. However, she has not completed the two-year contract and has only served for 16 months.
Additionally, she has not taken any vacation leave. The sad part is that when she signed the offer letter, she did not receive a copy of it and only signed it.
I would be very grateful if you could let me know if she would have to pay or if her boss has the right to not accept the resignation if the notice period mentioned in the offer letter is more than a month.
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While we do have agreements in place, there is no clause regarding ownership of code. In the situation mentioned above, I've heard that the ownership of code either goes to the author or the agency that employed the author. Is this true?
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