{"id":147833,"date":"2026-04-29T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/?p=147833"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:43:38","slug":"what-is-annual-leave-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/what-is-annual-leave-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Annual Leave in UAE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"147833\" class=\"elementor elementor-147833\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43abb8ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43abb8ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-762bc858\" data-id=\"762bc858\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c66fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c66fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"633\">Taking time off from work isn\u2019t just a benefit\u2014it\u2019s something every employee actually needs. In the UAE, this is covered under annual leave in UAE, which gives employees paid time off to rest, travel, or simply step away from work for a while.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"966\">If you\u2019re working in the UAE or planning to, understanding how annual leave in UAE works can save you from a lot of confusion later. The rules are clearly defined under UAE labour law annual leave, but many people still aren\u2019t fully aware of their rights, especially when it comes to leave balance, salary, or unused leave.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1057\">In simple terms, annual leave is your earned break from work\u2014and yes, you\u2019re paid for it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b283679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b283679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the major pointers regarding leave in UAE ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b255abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b255abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/459573-PFPL44-14-removebg-preview-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-147836\" alt=\"459573 PFPL44 14 removebg preview 1 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/459573-PFPL44-14-removebg-preview-1-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/459573-PFPL44-14-removebg-preview-1-1-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64cc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64cc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1093\">To understand annual leave in UAE better, it is important to look at the key rules and guidelines defined under UAE labour law annual leave.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>\u2022 Duration of Annual Leaves in UAE &#8211; <\/b><\/span>As per UAE labour law annual leave, employees are entitled to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1355\">\n<li data-section-id=\"16s48zc\" data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1279\">30 days of annual leave after completing one year of service<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7vdvuo\" data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1355\">2 days of leave per month after completing six months of employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1450\">This forms the basic annual leave entitlement UAE that every employee should be aware of.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1717\">If an employee leaves the company or is terminated before using their full annual leave in UAE, they are entitled to compensation for the unused days. This is calculated as part of leave salary UAE, ensuring that employees do not lose their earned benefits.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>\u2022 Flexibility to carry forward &#8211; <\/b><\/span>Many organizations allow employees to carry forward their unused annual leave UAE to the next year, depending on company policy and approval.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"2153\">According to annual leave rules UAE, if leave is not utilized within a certain period, employees may be eligible for annual leave encashment UAE. This means they can receive payment instead of taking the leave.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2280\">This flexibility helps employees manage their time better while still benefiting from their annual leave entitlement UAE.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: #ff0000;\"><b>\u00a0\u2022 Points to remember &#8211; <\/b><\/span>Under the UAE leave policy, employers are generally required to inform employees about their leave schedule in advance\u2014often at least one month prior.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2686\">This helps employees plan their time off properly and ensures that business operations are not disrupted. Proper planning also supports smooth implementation of annual leave in UAE across teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span role=\"text\">Important Points to Remember<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2686\">Annual leave UAE also applies to part-time employees<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"8wp3kf\" data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2877\">The number of leave days may vary depending on working hours and contract terms<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tjcig9\" data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2965\">All<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/timesheet-software\/\"> leave policies<\/a> must align with MOHRE leave rules UAE and UAE labour law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"3076\">Employers have the authority to decide leave schedules, but they must remain compliant with legal guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3033b741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3033b741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f7c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8f7c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the types of annual leave in UAE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d982e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d982e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from annual leave in UAE, employees are entitled to several other types of leave under UAE labour law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83aae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a83aae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-146983\" alt=\"Infographics 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f2835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f2835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28f1264f\" data-id=\"28f1264f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283cd10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"283cd10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Sabbatical Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eccd0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eccd0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c15db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c15db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3416\">Sabbatical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/payroll-software\/\">leave<\/a> is a special category of leave available only to Emirati employees. It is mainly provided for national service purposes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3586\">The duration of national service can range from 11 months to 3 years, depending on the requirement. This type of leave is governed under specific national policies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3317e5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3317e5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Study Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a173a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a173a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778cce7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778cce7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3617\" data-end=\"3690\">Employees who wish to continue their education can apply for study leave.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3692\" data-end=\"3937\">As per UAE labour law, employees who have completed at least two years of service are eligible for 10 days of paid study leave annually. This allows them to appear for exams recognized by approved educational institutions in the UAE.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30604f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30604f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Bereavement Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed0c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ed0c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22151636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22151636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4055\">Bereavement leave is granted in the unfortunate event of a family member\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4089\">According to UAE labour law:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4260\">\n<li data-section-id=\"7h7j4b\" data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4173\">Employees are entitled to 5 days of leave in case of the death of a spouse<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1b58ggj\" data-start=\"4174\" data-end=\"4260\">3 days of leave are granted for the loss of parents, siblings, or grandparents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4262\" data-end=\"4359\">This ensures employees have time to manage personal responsibilities during difficult situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fecf2f5 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fecf2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dubai-skyline-evening-scaled-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"dubai skyline evening scaled 1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Comply with leave management in UAE <\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Zimyo time &amp; attendance helps companies in UAE to manage leaves well.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Zimyo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a37662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a37662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c161f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c161f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Hajj and Umrah Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f7c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98f7c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700a1731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"700a1731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4399\" data-end=\"4453\">Hajj is an important religious obligation for Muslims.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4645\">Employees in the UAE can take up to 30 days of unpaid leave to perform Hajj. While Hajj leave is recognized, Umrah leave depends on company policy under the broader UAE leave policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1744a0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1744a0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Maternity Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3d154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef3d154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd14ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd14ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-158343\" alt=\"146619597 f5a68970 a779 477b 8c50 83640dfd5c51 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c388dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c388dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This leave is provided to the female employees who are expecting their baby. According to Article 30 of the UAE Labour Law 60 days of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/resources\/insights\/maternity-leave-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maternity leave<\/a>\u00a0with 45 days full pay and 15 days half-pay. If the birth of a child is complicated they are provided an additional 45 days of unpaid leave. If the baby is sick or suffers some kind of disability then casual leave in UAE can be extended to 30 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d40039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75d40039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Parental Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a00d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a00d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347806d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347806d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This labor law annual leave in UAE is provided to male fathers on the birth of their newborn. According to Article 32 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 33, five full days of paid leave will be provided as parental leave or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/paternity-leave-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paternity leave<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd986dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dd986dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Official National Holidays<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc6169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dc6169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107d4a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107d4a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per Article 28 the employees in UAE get paid off during the national holidays such as Eid Al Fitr, Arafah Day, New Year\u2019s Day, Eid Al Adha, Hijri New Year, Prophet Mohammed\u2019s birthday, Commemoration Day, and National Day.<\/p><p>If the employer wants employees to work instead of shift leave during<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/public-holidays-in-uae-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> public holidays in UAE<\/a>\u00a0they must be provided 150% of their basic salary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715f7bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"715f7bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Sick Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe4fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbe4fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae030e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae030e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Article 31 of the UAE Labour Law\u00a0states that workers should be provided with 90 sick leaves annually out of which full payment for the initial fifteen days will be provided. The next thirty days are half-paid, and the remaining forty-five days are unpaid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19f97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c19f97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93c334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a93c334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f32b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f32b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"402\">When you look at annual leave in UAE, the rules are already pretty much set under UAE labour law. You have a fixed number of days, there are clear guidelines around salary, and even unused leave is covered. So on paper, everything looks simple.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"734\">Where things usually get tricky is in day-to-day handling. Tracking leave balances, remembering who has applied for what, and managing approvals manually can take up more time than expected. In some cases, details like leave salary UAE or unused leave calculations can also get confusing if everything isn\u2019t properly recorded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"938\">Because of this, many companies prefer using tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/\">Zimyo<\/a>. It just helps keep things in one place\u2014leave tracking, approvals, and records\u2014so there\u2019s less back-and-forth and fewer chances of mistakes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1130\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In the end, the rules around annual leave in UAE don\u2019t really cause problems. It\u2019s the management part that does, and once that\u2019s sorted, things become much easier for everyone involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76006b5 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"76006b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dubai-skyline-evening-scaled-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"dubai skyline evening scaled 1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Streamlined management of annual leave in UAE<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook a Demo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7397b5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7397b5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc73cd8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3dc73cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaf9c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aaf9c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b9731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64b9731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4748b523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4748b523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many annual leave days in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\"><p>In the UAE, employees get 30 days of annual leave after completing one year of service. If you have worked for more than 6 months but less than a year, you earn about 2 days of leave per month.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens to unused annual leave UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\"><p>If you don\u2019t use your leave, it may either be carried forward or paid to you. This is called annual leave encashment UAE, and it depends on your company\u2019s policy and contract terms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can employer refuse annual leave UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\"><p data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1497\">An employer can delay or reschedule leave based on work requirements, but they cannot deny your annual leave in UAE completely if you are eligible under UAE labour law.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can companies manage annual leave in UAE more efficiently?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\"><p>Managing annual leave in UAE can get confusing when everything is handled manually. 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