Everything You Need To Know About UAE Annual Leave Law

Great news for UAE workers!

The UAE labour laws have been put in place to provide relief and protection to workers, and the annual leave mandate has been finalised.

If you are under probation period, you can only take time off if your company agrees to it.

Once you pass six months of employment, you’ll be entitled to two days of paid leave for each month of your first year which comes in at 24 days.

The Regulation of Labour Relations Law and its implementing regulations stipulated the procedure to be followed regarding unused annual leave in two cases: if the worker is still employed or if their service end. Learn more and share your enqruiries. #MoHRE #UAE pic.twitter.com/M2TZI9b40R

— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) March 10, 2023

After passing one year of employment, you will be given 30 calendar days of paid leave annually.

Under UAE law, if the worker is still employed or if their service ends, they can ask for cash if they’ve got annual leave left over.

The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation made the clarification on Twitter.

The mandate states that workers can carry forward unused annual leave or part of it upon agreement with the employer.

In addition, they may agree with the company to receive a cash allowance and if the worker’s service ends, they shall be paid a cash allowance for what they are owed.