{"id":147975,"date":"2026-02-13T12:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/?p=147975"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:25:24","slug":"maternity-leave-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/maternity-leave-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternity Leave in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"147975\" class=\"elementor elementor-147975\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55e3657e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55e3657e\" 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-65b96eb9\" data-id=\"65b96eb9\" 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-1ed2a6ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed2a6ec\" 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 you are planning to conceive a child or considering adoption and are employed in the UAE, it is important for you to be aware of your legal entitlements pertaining to your maternity leave in UAE so that you can ensure a healthy work-life balance.<\/p><p>In general, for most employees, one of the first questions that arises is: &#8220;What is the duration of maternity or <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/resources\/insights\/paternity-leave-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paternity leave in UAE<\/a>?<\/p><p>The UAE has also introduced progressive employee protection measures, such as paid maternity leave, job security, and other benefits that are favorable in the workplace for parents and employers alike.<\/p><p>In this blog, we will discuss the duration, eligibility criteria, recent updates, and the important requirements of UAE Labor Law on maternity leave, along with the ways to be compliant with the changing laws.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23751e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"23751e24\" 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-3dd76795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dd76795\" 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\">Rules of Maternity Leave in UAE in 2026 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c266cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c266cb\" 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>Before diving deep, let&#8217;s understand the basics of maternity leave in UAE:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4b901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"de4b901\" 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-5e459825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e459825\" 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\">Legal Framework<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b33177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b33177\" 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-53dcde47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53dcde47\" 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>According to the UAE maternity leave law ( Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021) and MOHRE maternity leave rules, female employees are entitled to maternity leave in UAE.<\/p><p>Additionally, this law applies to all female employees in the UAE, <b>irrespective of their employment contract<\/b> (temporary, permanent or limited-time) and <b>applies to private and public sector.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350c4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"350c4b0\" 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-3dd05b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dd05b4d\" 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\"> Duration of Maternity Leave<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03786e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03786e5\" 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-5d89c037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d89c037\" 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>\u00a0Duration of the Maternity Leave in UAE indicates that employers should grant with\u00a0UAE Labour law maternity leave for female employees:<\/p><table data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"1030\"><thead data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"692\"><tr data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"692\"><th data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"657\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Leave Type<\/th><th data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"675\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Duration<\/th><th data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"692\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Paid\/Unpaid<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1030\"><tr data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"835\"><td data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"785\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Standard Maternity Leave<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"804\" data-col-size=\"sm\">60 days<\/td><td data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"835\" data-col-size=\"sm\">45 full-paid + 15 half-paid<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"900\"><td data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"864\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Complicated Birth<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"883\" data-col-size=\"sm\">+15 days<\/td><td data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"900\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Fully paid<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"965\"><td data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"929\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Sick\/Disabled Child<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"948\" data-col-size=\"sm\">+30 days<\/td><td data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"965\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Fully paid<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1030\"><td data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"994\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Extension (Medical)<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1013\" data-col-size=\"sm\">+30 days<\/td><td data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1030\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Unpaid<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8f6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af8f6e9\" 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><em><strong>Standard<\/strong><\/em>: 45 days of fully paid maternity leave and 15 days of half-paid maternity leave in UAE.<\/li><li><strong><em><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Complicated Birth: <\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">In case of complications or difficult birth, they are additionally provided with 15 days of full paid leaves. Working mothers take their leaves before 30 days of delivery.<\/span><\/li><li><em><strong><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Child with Disability\/Sickness: <\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">If the child is born sick or with a medical disability, employers give the mother with an additional 30 days of full-paid maternity leave in UAE. In addition, 30 days of additional unpaid leave, upon presenting valid medical documents.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7d785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac7d785\" 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-cc5a857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc5a857\" 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><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The UAE government has approved an amendment to the existing Maternity Law to <strong>extend the duration<\/strong> of maternity leaves in UAE from <strong>45 days to 90 days<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b79a014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b79a014\" 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-1947866c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1947866c\" 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\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470e2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"470e2ed\" 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-4ed89ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed89ca8\" 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=\"2540\" data-end=\"2580\">To qualify for maternity leave UAE labour law benefits:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2820\"><li data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2663\"><p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2663\">Employees completing <strong data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2626\">1 year of service<\/strong> receive full maternity compensation.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2766\"><p data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2766\">Employees with <strong data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2701\">less than 1 year<\/strong> are still eligible for leave, but payment may vary or be unpaid.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2820\"><p data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2820\">Applicable to all employees, including expatriates.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774c16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"774c16a\" 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-5bead1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bead1e\" 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 applies to all employees and expats for maternity leave in Dubai.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b1bce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78b1bce1\" 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-6ff804a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ff804a1\" 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\">Compensation <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f295fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f295fb\" 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>\u00a0Employers provide female employees as per UAE Labour law maternity leave with <strong>45 days of paid<\/strong> maternity leave in UAE. Furthermore, these benefits such as basic salary, allowances, and other applicable benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca4d9c elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fca4d9c\" 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-586e48f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"586e48f9\" 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>Recent Amendments in Maternity Leave in Dubai(2024-2026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29a57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a29a57c\" 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-65c7507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c7507\" 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 discussed above, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a> government <span aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r24:\" data-state=\"open\"> is still implementing extended maternity leave in Dubai policies that were announced in 2019 and revised as a part of the Federal Law of 2021.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcd749f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dcd749f\" 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\">1. Extended Duration of Maternity Leave  in UAE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e085b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e085b24\" 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-7df6821c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df6821c\" 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>The governemnt provides <strong>60 days<\/strong> of maternity leave as standard (<strong>45 full paid, 15 half paid<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The government also provides<strong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1321\"> 15 days full-paid<\/strong> for complicated births, and <strong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1389\">30 days fully paid <\/strong>and\u00a0 <strong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1389\">30 days unpaid<\/strong> if the child is sick or disabled.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>ADGM employees are given <strong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1654\">65 days <\/strong>maternity leave (<strong>33 fully paid , 32 half paid<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>For government employees, maternity leave is extended to<strong> 90 days (fully paid)<\/strong> undergoing federal regulations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defa8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"defa8aa\" 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-8e45f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e45f21\" 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 extended duration of maternity leave in UAE by its government has additionally benefited working mothers to recover and spend quality time with their families and newborn. This also helps working mothers to bring back to their normal routines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a7ee19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57a7ee19\" 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-405cec07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"405cec07\" 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\">2. Maternity leave for Adoptive Mothers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99743be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99743be\" 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-382b8143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382b8143\" 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>\u00a0Another major amendment in this law applicable in 2025 is the inclusion of adoptive mothers in maternity leave laws in UAE.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Employers permit working mothers who <strong>adopt a child under the age of 5,<\/strong> <strong>45 days<\/strong> <strong>of maternity leave<\/strong> in UAE<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">. This is a major step to promote the adoption of children by parents in the country.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d9884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8d9884\" 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\">Maternity Leave in UAE: Public vs Private Sector (2026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf76f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf76f4e\" 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-c3a3dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3a3dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Private Sector (UAE Labour Law)<\/th><th>Public Sector (Government Employees)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Governing Law<\/td><td>Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021<\/td><td>Federal &amp; Emirate Government HR Regulations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Standard Maternity Leave<\/td><td>60 days<\/td><td>Up to 90 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salary During Leave<\/td><td>45 days full pay + 15 days half pay<\/td><td>Fully paid leave<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complicated Birth Leave<\/td><td>Additional 15 days fully paid<\/td><td>Additional leave as per medical approval<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sick\/Disabled Child Leave<\/td><td>30 days fully paid + 30 days unpaid<\/td><td>Extended leave permitted (authority-based)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leave Start<\/td><td>Up to 30 days before delivery<\/td><td>As per government policy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eligibility<\/td><td>Applies to all contract types<\/td><td>Applies to government employees<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Job Protection<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Breaks After Return<\/td><td>Up to 1 hour daily for 6 months<\/td><td>Up to 1 hour daily for 6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paternity Leave<\/td><td>5 days paid leave<\/td><td>5 days paid leave<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adoption Leave<\/td><td>Available under updated policies<\/td><td>Available under government regulations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ee2cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39ee2cf9\" 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-3ab3a4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab3a4a0\" 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\">Major challenges faced by working mothers in UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca9f602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ca9f602\" 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-307b838d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"307b838d\" 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>Despite major amendments to these laws, working professionals in UAE face several challenges:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5331e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5331e42\" 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\">1. Expectations of society<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8df6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d8df6f6\" 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-62f31a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f31a43\" 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 UAE, society significantly influences mothers, hoping them to stay at home and take care of their children<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">. This is a famous belief that mothers should stay at home and focus on the upbringing of the child.<\/span><\/p><p>The pressure to handle these beliefs often becomes a challenge for mothers, especially those who are first-time mothers.<\/p>\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-73f7b9d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73f7b9d9\" 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-570aeeec\" data-id=\"570aeeec\" 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-163d338f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"163d338f\" 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\">2. Limited access to facilities of childcare  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27afc50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27afc50e\" 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-67aabe43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67aabe43\" 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>Another major challenge faced by working mothers is the lack of affordable childcare facilities for their children. This often becomes a barrier for low and middle-class income earners. That\u2019s why many mothers face a major challenge in providing access to good childcare facilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57aeb05f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57aeb05f\" 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\">3. Work-life balance challenge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6986f7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6986f7b9\" 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-747c4625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747c4625\" 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 major challenge faced by working mothers is to maintain a balance between their work and personal life. This challenge is faced by the whole world, and UAE is no exception. The long working hours and demanding working conditions can become a major challenge for working mothers to focus on their children. This ultimately leads to burnout and stress for working women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a303ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a303ff\" 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 Maternity Leave Laws in UAE with Zimyo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d15132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d15132\" 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-5a6cfc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a6cfc8\" 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 maternity 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/resources\/guides\/uae-labor-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">labor laws in UAE<\/a>.<\/p><p>Moreover, when you use Zimyo Payroll, there is no need to be concerned with leave balances tracking, eligibility rules, or local compliance.<\/p><p><strong>Automated Leave Tracking:<\/strong> Leave (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:<\/strong>Keep in touch with theLeave, as well as amendments within a specific sector.<\/p><p><strong>Employee Self-Service:<\/strong> Allow your staff to check the 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-7079725f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7079725f\" 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-578bdbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"578bdbca\" 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-34d06931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34d06931\" 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>Many organizations operate globally. 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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 days of maternity leave in UAE are there?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2111\"><p>Maternity leave in uae for private sector women employees are allowed to avail 60 calendar days of maternity leave; 45 days at full pay and 15 days at half pay.<\/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-2112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2112\" 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 there be an extension of maternity leave on medical basis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2112\"><p>Yes. <span aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r3e:\" data-state=\"closed\">In the event of the complication of childbirth, 15 days of full-paid leave is given extra.<\/span> <span aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r3f:\" data-state=\"closed\">In the event of illness or incapacity of the baby, mothers get 30 extra full-paid days and up to 30 unpaid days, with medical proofs.<\/span><\/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-2113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2113\" 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\">For UAE Adoptive mothers is there maternity leave in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2113\"><p>Yes. <span aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r3h:\" data-state=\"closed\">Adoptive mothers Adoptive mothers who adopt a child legally and the child is aged below 5 years are allowed 45 days of paid maternity leave.<\/span><\/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-2114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2114\" 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 is maternity leave calculated in the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2114\"><p>The maternity leave in UAE is calculated as the normal daily wage for the first 33 days of maternity leave and 50% of the employee\u2019s normal daily wage for the next 32 days of maternity 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-2115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2115\" 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\">I have 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