{"id":147909,"date":"2026-04-06T10:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/?p=147909"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:46:35","slug":"paternity-leave-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/paternity-leave-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Paternity Leave in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"147909\" class=\"elementor elementor-147909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-712d6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"712d6c\" 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-226c1cb8\" data-id=\"226c1cb8\" 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-26a47fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26a47fd2\" 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>In 2025, UAE grants an essential legal right of new fathers- to bond with their newborn baby without the fear of losing income- paternity leave in UAE. Moreover, under the Federal Decree\u2011Law No.\u202f6 of 2020, male employees in the private sector are entitled to 5 working days of fully paid leave and the leave should be taken within 6 months of the birth of the child.<\/p><p>Thus, this guide explains what is paternity leave meaning, who is eligible, the difference between the private and public sector regulations, and the obligations of the employers in the UAE labour law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51caa21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51caa21e\" 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=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Happy_Arabian_Family_Father_and_Mother_See_Newborn_Baby-removebg-preview.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-147912\" alt=\"Happy Arabian Family Father and Mother See Newborn Baby removebg preview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Happy_Arabian_Family_Father_and_Mother_See_Newborn_Baby-removebg-preview.png 500w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Happy_Arabian_Family_Father_and_Mother_See_Newborn_Baby-removebg-preview-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Happy_Arabian_Family_Father_and_Mother_See_Newborn_Baby-removebg-preview-150x150.png 150w\" 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-7c09e200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c09e200\" 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-6b6451f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b6451f7\" 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 is Paternity Leave in UAE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e212bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e212bc\" 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>A father is legally allowed to take paternity leave meaning to spend time with his newborn away from his job.<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">&nbsp;It is necessary to provide male paternity leave in UAE.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"1246\">\n<thead data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"678\">\n<tr data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"678\">\n<th data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"631\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"619\">Category<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"678\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"644\">Details<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"1246\">\n<tr data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"836\">\n<td data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"779\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Leave Duration<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"836\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">5 working days (fully paid)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"915\">\n<td data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"863\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Eligibility Window<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"915\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Within 6 months of child\u2019s birth<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"986\">\n<td data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"942\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Private Sector<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"986\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">5 days (all employers, except ADGM\/DIFC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1063\">\n<td data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1013\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Public Sector<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1063\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Typically 3 days (varies by emirate)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1144\">\n<td data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1090\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Legal Basis<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1144\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Federal Decree\u2011Law No. 6 of 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1246\">\n<td data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1191\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Paid Parental Leave<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1246\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">5 working days for both parents<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a79c47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a79c47e\" 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-6fbcdb2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fbcdb2f\" 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\">Law on Paternity Leave in UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c84b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c84b5d\" 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>What&#8217;s more, UAE made history by becoming the first Gulf nation to do provide paternity leave in UAE to employees in the private sector. This is following the <strong>2020 amendment in Federal Decree-Law No. 6.<\/strong> As a result, fathers have since become legally eligible fot <strong>5 working days of paid paternity leave. <\/strong>Thus, it should be taken within 6 months of the birth of the child.<\/p><p>Moreover, this rule is effective as of 2025 in all private companies in the UAE, regardless of nationality\u00a0 or the size of the company.<\/p><p>Thus, fathers can take this\u00a0 leave either consecutively or non-consecutively and has to be availed <strong>within 180 calendar days<\/strong> of the birth of the child. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Fact<\/strong>: Although, It does not specify inclusion of\u00a0 the weekends or any public holidays in the five days, it is only the working days that are used under <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/resources\/insights\/new-changes-in-uae-labor-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE labour law<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0cadc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b0cadc8\" 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-6ebdcba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ebdcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paternity Leave in UAE for Private Sector 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f388c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f388c7d\" 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>In addition to the newly passed law in the UAE entitles male employees to get <strong>5 days of paid paternity leave. <\/strong>However, this is to\u00a0be taken <strong>within the first 6 months<\/strong> of the child&#8217;s birth.<\/p><p>Moreover, regular weekends are not counted as part of the paternity leave.<\/p><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: However, female employees are not eligible for this leave, as they already receive <strong>45 days of fully paid\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/maternity-leave-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maternity leave<\/a>\u00a0in the UAE if they have served at least<strong> 1 year<\/strong> with the organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060ae85 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"060ae85\" 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>Simplify Leave Compliance in UAE with Zimyo<\/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\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-552d2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"552d2a5\" 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-6df29ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df29ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paternity Leave in UAE for Public Sector 2025<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75328bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75328bb1\" 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>\u00a0In UAE, the Federal Government typically entitles all male employees to <strong>3 days of fully paid paternity leave in UAE<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">. However, this may vary.<\/span><\/p><p><span aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r49:\" data-state=\"closed\">Furthermore, the policies in the public sector are not centralized like those in the private sector. Thus,\u00a0 each organization\/ entity in the public sector has its own standards depending on their internal policies.<\/span><\/p><p><span aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r4a:\" data-state=\"closed\"><strong>Employee Tip:<\/strong> Your HR department or official contract can confirm whether or not you are entitled to public HR Law or Civil Service rules.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372529c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"372529c0\" 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=\"707\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19749-removebg-preview.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-147913\" alt=\"19749 removebg preview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19749-removebg-preview.png 707w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19749-removebg-preview-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/>\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-31525b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"31525b50\" 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-6990a439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6990a439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Paternity Leave in UAE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16257ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16257ada\" 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>Also, fathers in the UAE will receive <strong>full pay<\/strong> during their paternity leave days. Employers should not make any kind of deductions from their employee\u2019s salary for parental leave.<\/p><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: However, the law will not change even if there are multiple births at a time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd6f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cd6f4b\" 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\">Remain In compliance with Paternity Leave Laws in UAE with Zimyo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756c632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756c632\" 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>Since the administration of UAE paternity leave policies in different jurisdictions may be a tricky subject &#8211; particularly in the case of a business establishment that has to comply with constantly changing labour regulations in the UAE.<\/p><p>Moreover, when you use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/payroll-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimyo Payroll<\/a>, there is no need to be concerned with leave balances tracking, eligibility rules, or local compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cda2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cda2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Automated Leave Tracking:<\/strong> Leave (paid, half paid and unpaid) period (according to UAE law) can be automatically calculated.<\/li><li><strong>Custom Leave Policies:<\/strong> Adoption leave, extensions, and other varieties are simple to set up and apply to your workforce.<\/li><li><strong>Compliance Monitoring:<\/strong>Keep in touch with the 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9afeab\" 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\">Applying for Paternity Leave : Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"367568d\" 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>Furthermore ,the male employees can apply for paternity leave in UAE <strong>2 or 3 days before<\/strong> the baby is expected to be born. Consequently, to apply for the parental leave you must follow these steps:<\/p><ul><li>Create a leave plan for the person who will be covered for those paternity leave days.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Let employees know about the leave<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Make sure their colleagues are aware of their leave<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Ensure employees come back once the leave ends so work can be carried out smoothly<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c51f77b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c51f77b\" 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-47824415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47824415\" 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\">Paternity Leave : Best Practices <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff0b2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff0b2d5\" 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>Besides complying with the UAE Labour Law regarding the paternity leave in UAE, the employers should follow certain practices as team members:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafd59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cafd59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">1. Communicate Paternity Leave Policies to Employees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b98be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b98be1\" 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>All in all, employers should communicate their paternity leave in UAE policy to employees in advance so that they are aware of their entitlements. Therefore, these policies must include in the company\u2019s policies or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/employee-handbook-for-employee-management-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employee&#8217;s handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51039de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51039de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">2. Offer Additional Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595a3394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595a3394\" 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>Considering an employer can provide additional support to the employees who take UAE\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">paternity leave\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">such as providing them work from home for a few days or some resources male employees would require as a father.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bd0c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78bd0c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">3. Ensure compliance with UAE Paternity Leave and other Employment Laws<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9eac67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b9eac67\" 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>Although the employer may choose to provide employees with paternity or parental leave beyond the prescribed limit, it is also necessary to comply with the UAE Labour Law regarding Paternity Leave.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64fd78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f64fd78\" 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-e321e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e321e47\" 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>Paternity leave in the UAE shows how the country is working to support employees and their families in a caring way. While the private sector usually follows a standard 5-day workweek, the public sector might have different rules.<\/p><p>For organizations, keeping up with regulations while making sure employees have a smooth experience is important and that&#8217;s where HR software helps. Make\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/leave-management-system-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leave management<\/a>\u00a0easier and ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency at every step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d8ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09d8ebb\" 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-78f2e03 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"78f2e03\" 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>Empower your HR with Zimyo\u2019s all-in-one Leave Management<\/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-62d86968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62d86968\" 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-b1be9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b1be9ce\" 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-2d147f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d147f35\" 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-5424f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5424f56\" 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\">FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdf331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cfdf331\" 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-5832fd84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5832fd84\" 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-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" 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\">In UAE, how many days of paternity leave?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\"><p>The private sector provides 5 days of paid paternity leave that should be used within 6 months after childbirth. In public sector the employees normally have 3 days off as per the internal human resource policies.<\/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-1472\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" 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\">Is paternity leave in UAE paid?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1472\"><p>Yes. The paternity leave in the private and public sector is fully paid. The Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2020 demands this.<\/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-1473\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1473\" 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\">Should the father take the paternity leave in instalment or as a block?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1473\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1473\"><p>Paternity leave can be taken as consecutive or not as well, but it must be taken within 6 months of the birth.<\/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-1474\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1474\" 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\">Are the weekends considered as part of the 5 days of paternity leave in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1474\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1474\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0No. The 5 days excludes weekends and public holidays and are working days.<\/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-1475\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1475\" 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\" 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