Is sabbatical leave mandatory for a UAE national working in a private company?

Hello,

Sabbatical leave is not mandatory under UAE law for UAE nationals working in private companies.

However, employees may request sabbatical leave if their company has such a policy, but approval is at the employer’s discretion.

Dear questioner,

Yes, sabbatical leave is mandatory for UAE nationals working in private companies. The duration is determined by the period of national service required by the UAE National and Reserve Service Committee of the Armed Forces General Command.

It is not a fixed number of days. It can range from 11 months up to 3 years.

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According to UAE law, sabbatical leave is not mandatory for UAE nationals working in private companies.

However, there may be clauses within the employment contract or specific agreements between the employee and employer that define leave conditions.

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