Q: Hi, Good day. I just want to ask, 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, what article it is mentioned in UAE labour law? Please advise. Thanks & Regards, J.

Q: Hi, Quick questions: 1- How is the annual leave calculated if someone has completed more than one year in service. a- Leave of 30 days in 12 months; i.e. 11 months of work + 1 month leave = 30 days in 12 months. b- Leave of 30 days after completing 12 months every year; i.e. 12 months of work + 1 month leave = 30 days in 13 months. 2 - Is the leave period considered for the calculation of subsequent leave entitlement? Or is it calculated from the date of rejoining after leave (leave period excluded)?

Q: My employee took a 1 month leave in the 7th month of the first year despite a clause in the contract that the first one year continuous leave cannot be taken. So during that time, the employee had agreed that she does not want to get leave salary for that month. However, after she resigned and the labour contract has been cancelled after a 2-year contract, she has presently included that 1st year leave salary in her pending dues. Am I liable to give that?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Starting this year, my company decided to hide all previous annual balances of the employee from the system. When I asked HR how many leave credits I have left before this year, I was told that they can only provide me with this information if I intend to leave the organization. Is there anywhere in the UAE law stating that the staff has the right to know the exact days of annual leave she has, regardless of whether she will utilize it or not? Or is it mentioned that the company has the right to withhold this information from the employee during tenure? Currently, the system only shows the maximum 30 days allocation per year that the staff can take. Last year, the option to see everything was available. Please help. Thank you!

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.

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.

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).