{"id":147947,"date":"2025-11-20T04:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T04:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/?p=147947"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:53:15","slug":"sick-leave-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/sick-leave-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Sick Leave in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"147947\" class=\"elementor elementor-147947\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ae1a737 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ae1a737\" 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-17149d5b\" data-id=\"17149d5b\" 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-1dbd9583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbd9583\" 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>Sick leave in UAE is a statutory benefit available under the UAE Labour Law to ensure the safety of employees and their health.<\/p><p>Employers must again ensure they provide good and bad days off related to paid and unpaid sick leave.\u00a0This guide will talk about eligibility for requesting for sick leave, misuse consequences, and how the law guards both public and private sector workers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79937155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79937155\" 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\"><b>Who is eligible for paid or unpaid leave in UAE?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6e39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6e39b\" 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 2026, those employees who have completed <b>3 months<\/b> after the probation period are eligible for\u00a0sick leave\u00a0in the country.\u00a0The number of days of sick leave in UAE provided to an employee in the UAE can vary so an employee must check this with HR of the company or they can refer to their employment contract.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9a67b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e9a67b8\" 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>The duration of sick leaves in an organization can be up to <b>90 days<\/b> including:<\/p><ul><li><b>First 15 days<\/b> of full paid\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><b>Next 30 days<\/b> of half-paid\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Unpaid leave for the l<b>eftover 45 days<\/b>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98536f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98536f5\" 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-c8980a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8980a7\" 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>One of the latest 2026 updates includes the fact that employees in the private sector can get more than 90 days leave as per\u00a0 labor law,\u00a0 which depends on the medical severity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2773f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2773f\" 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-740173f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"740173f\" 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\"><b>Who is not eligible for sick leave in UAE?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5730b524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5730b524\" 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>\u00a0There are certain conditions under which leave is not provided to employees. Following are the conditions under which sick leave in UAE is not provided to an employee:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb72119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fb72119\" 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\"><b>1. Probationary Employee<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ec85b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ec85b2\" 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>\u00a0<\/p><p>If employees are in a\u00a0probationary period\u00a0they are not entitled to any paid sick leave in the country. However, they can still avail of unpaid leave after approval from the employer and based on a medical report issued by the medical entity as proof.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466e0019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"466e0019\" 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\"><b>2. Illness caused due to consumption of prohibited substances<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b6ce1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b6ce1e\" 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>\u00a0<\/p><p>Employees are not entitled to paid sick Day leave in UAE if their illness is caused by consuming drugs, alcohol, or other narcotics. This is taken as misconduct by the employee, which disqualifies them from getting paid sick leave or sick notice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc84c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc84c8a\" 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\"><b>3. Employee works for another organization during the leave<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539e6871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"539e6871\" 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>\u00a0<\/p><p>If an employee in the UAE takes illness leave and works for another organization, their employer will cancel the sick leave<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">. Moreover, employers can also take legal action against the employee in this circumstance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf3d530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cf3d530\" 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\"><b>Process of taking Sick Leave in UAE<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca0f817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca0f817\" 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>\u00a0<\/p><p>An employee should consider certain key pointers while taking sick leave in UAE:<\/p><ul><li>Employees should inform their employer within a maximum of <b>three <\/b>days after taking sick leave according to Section 31 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/resources\/insights\/uae-labour-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE Labour Law<\/a>.\u00a0It will help employers to manage the daily tasks of employees.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>If asked, they should also present valid proof to employees for sickness. The medical evidence also plays an important role in calculating payable leave duration and other evaluations application for sick leave.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/resources\/insights\/medical-certificate-for-sick-leave-in-uae\/\">More<\/a> information on medical certificate during sick leave or sick leave certificate.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3aef37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3aef37\" 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-27e0e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27e0e0b\" 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\"><b>Special Cases During Sick Leave in 2026:<\/b><br><b><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa16d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa16d0\" 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>Below given is the condition that comes with the cases in which it is applicable &#8211;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390a68cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"390a68cf\" 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\"><b>Termination on Grounds of Sickness<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16818818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16818818\" 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>\u00a0<\/p><p>An employer can\u2019t terminate or dismiss an employee while the employee is on leave. If the employee uses all of his <b>90 sick day leaves<\/b> and fails to report after it, the employer can terminate his employment.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The labor law entitles the employee to end-of-service benefits in this case<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">. The termination however does not impact the gratuity paid to the employee. The employer has to also offer\u00a0<\/span>medical certificate for sick leave\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">to do\u00a0<\/span>FnF<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0(Full and Final settlement) of the employee.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbd8916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6bbd8916\" 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-22927aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22927aa6\" 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\"><b>Resignation of the Employee During Sick Leave in UAE <\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8e9be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8e9be5\" 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>The resignation of an employee during can occur as:<\/p><ul><li>An employee may resign due to illness before the <b>first 45 days<\/b> of sick leave in UAE expire<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The cause of resignation may be consented to by a doctor or a practitioner<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The employer must pay wages for up to 45 days to the employer<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d59b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56d59b73\" 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-384e8f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"384e8f4e\" 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\"><b>Termination of Employment During Sick leave in UAE<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab76a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ab76a39\" 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>An employer can terminate the employee under the following circumstances:<\/p><ul><li>An employer may terminate the employee if the employee fails to report back after the period ends<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>An employer may terminate the employee if they fail to report their sick leave in UAE to the employer for more than seven days<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">If an employee is found working for another employer during their , the primary employer can end the employee and withhold their salary and final settlement<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>And more about the sick time off policy of your organization you can consult with HR of your organization<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2645c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2645c8\" 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\"><b>Remain In Compliance with Leave Laws in UAE with Zimyo<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324a32d\" 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 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\/middle-east\/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-8bec48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bec48b\" 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><strong>Automated Leave Tracking:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/leave-management-system-in-uae\/\">Leave<\/a> (paid, half paid and unpaid) period (according to UAE law) can be automatically calculated.<\/p><p><strong>Custom Leave Policies:<\/strong> Adoption leave, extensions, and other varieties are simple to set up and apply to your workforce.<\/p><p><strong>Compliance Monitoring:\u00a0<\/strong>Keep in touch with the live law updates &#8211; MOHRE updates, as well as amendments within a specific sector.<\/p><p><strong>Employee Self-Service:<\/strong> Allow your staff to check the illness leave balances, request to go on leave and provide them with online access to their documents.<\/p><p><strong>HR Dashboard: <\/strong>HR can get a centralized view of all the leave statuses to ensure there is zero legal slip up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba25649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ba25649\" 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\"><b>Legal Recourse In case of Unfair Treatment in Sick Leave<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5b9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5b9de\" 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>If the employees are facing any kind of unfair treatment in receiving sick leave in UAE they should refer to\u00a0Tasheel, an online platform that deals with all employment-related issues in the UAE. <br \/>They will find a solution for their issue with Tasheel for any employment-related issues. Overall gets the smooth transition and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book a demo<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0leave management\u00a0with Zimyo.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14437a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14437a01\" 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-a049652 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a049652\" 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 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e3223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2e3223\" 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\"><br><b>FAQ'S (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf1d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"dbf1d31\" 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-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" 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 is the number of sick leave days permitted by law in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2301\"><p>90 calendar days of sick leave is permitted by the UAE Labour Law in a year:<\/p><p>The first 15 days you get full salary.<\/p><p>You get half-pay during the following 30 days.<\/p><p>The rest (45 days) are non-paid.<\/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-2302\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2302\" 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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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2302\"><p>Yes, an employee can take unpaid sick leave online during probation, provided the employer gives his consent and presents an authentic medical report.<\/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-2303\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" 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\">Do I require a medical certificate to take a sick leave in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2303\"><p><br \/>Yes. In case of more than two consecutive sick days, you will be required to provide a medical certificate issued by a licensed UAE healthcare provider.<\/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-2304\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2304\" 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\">Does my employer have a right to dismissal during a sick leave?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2304\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2304\"><p>No, your boss can not fire you when you are on illness leave. But after 90 days, in case of no communication or no come-back, they can go to court for online sick leave.<\/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-2305\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2305\" 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 weekends or holidays considered as leave in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2305\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2305\"><p><br \/>Yes. In case you resign because of sickness and your doctor consents, your employer is bound to pay you during up to 45 days of sick leave, as long as you are within the qualifying time. sick leave, tear up your contract and refuse you final settlement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the number of sick leave days permitted by law in UAE?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>90 calendar days of sick leave is permitted by the UAE Labour Law in a year:<\\\/p><p>The first 15 days you get full salary.<\\\/p><p>You get half-pay during the following 30 days.<\\\/p><p>The rest (45 days) are non-paid.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is sick leave during probation in UAE possible?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes, an employee can take unpaid sick leave online during probation, provided the employer gives his consent and presents an authentic medical report.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I require a medical certificate to take a sick leave in UAE?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><br \\\/>Yes. 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