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3 available 3 • View allDo weekends count in the annual leave calculation?


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Q: Hi,
We have 30 days of annual leave.
For example, if someone takes leave from November 13, 2023, to November 17, 2023, will November 18 and 19 be included as part of the annual leave?



Nov 8, 2023
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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
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If an employee takes leave on Friday, How many days will be counted as leave?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
What happens if an employee takes leave on Friday (and Saturday and Sunday are public holidays)?
How many days need to be counted as leave according to UAE law?





Dec 28, 2023
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2 available 2 • 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).
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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.
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