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7 available 7 • View allCan the employee take sick leave during the notice period?
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Q: Can the employee take sick leave during the notice period?

Apr 8, 2022
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Rights of the employee after termination for taking a sick leave
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Q: My company terminated me based on articles 82,83,84 & 85 after I got a stroke in November 2019 when I was on duty and the company took me to hospital.
My GM also visited me home saying that no need to submit sick leave as it will cost you every time. Once you're fine come to work.
They forcefully took signature on annual leave after one month of my sickness. I was paralyzed from one side and was not in a condition to travel, still, the company issued me a ticket part of the annual leave.
Now, they have terminated me and did not pay the salary to me since January 2020 nor are they paying my physiotherapy bills. They didn't even give me any notice period before termination.
Please advise what can I do. I have even filed a labour complaint but it's of no use. I am a driver by profession.
Please contact me.
Thank you

May 10, 2020
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Am I entitled to an annual leave payment if I resign during probation?
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Q: Hi
I have joined a company on 19 September 2021 and took unpaid leave (after approval) for 9 days. As per the offer letter, probation is 3 months but in the labor contract, it's 6 months.
They have been back and forth on my completion of the probation period so I don't know if I did complete the probation or not.
I resigned on 14 March 2022 and they asked me to serve a notice period which is until 31 March (if I didn't complete my probation why did they ask me to do a notice period?).
I took one day as sick leave and 1/2 day off due to an emergency.
Am I entitled to an annual leave payment during settlement?
If so how much?
Basic: 6000, Housing: 3000, and travel: 3000.

Mar 24, 2022
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Deduction of double salary of the employee for each day of sick leave in probation
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Q: Dear Rashid,
Could you please advise if it is legal to deduct double salary for sick leave?
The employee is under probation period and took sick leave, but the company is deducting double salary for each day of absence instead of one day.
Thank you

Nov 2, 2022
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Termination notice while on sick leave: When does the notice period begin?
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Q: Hi,
If an employee takes a sick leave for a day and is then on holiday for four days, but was served a termination notice on the day of the sick leave, what would be the start date of the notice period?

Apr 23, 2023
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Can the company ask for compensation if I did not complete my notice period after resignation?


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Q: I resigned from the company by giving notice of 30 days but wasn't able to complete the duration.
I took an absence leave for the last 06 days and every day sent an email to the company for taking leave on those days.
Once the 30 days were completed, my company sent me an email claiming the following:
"Due to your failure to serve the notice period since submitting your letter of resignation, which is considered a clear violation of the labor law, it requires compensation depending on the type of damage you caused".
Can the company take such action even after informing them every day and not receiving any response from them?



Jan 10, 2024
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Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period?


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Q: Hi,
Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period, as well as 30 days of annual leave after 1 year of service?



Jun 13, 2024
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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.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal 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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Federal 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.
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