A KT reader asks if the country's labour law allows a two-month long leave

Question: I work for a private company in Dubai. I have accumulated leave of over 50 days. I want to take two-month leave next year to build a house in my country. Does the UAE labour law allow employees to take two-month leave at a stretch?

Answer: Pursuant to your queries, it is assumed that you are a full-time employee in a private company in mainland Dubai. Therefore, the provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations and Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 on the implementation of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 regarding the Regulation of Employment Relations are applicable.

In the UAE, an employee is entitled to avail 30 calendar days of annual leave for each year of service. This is in accordance with Article 29(1) (a) of the Employment Law, which states, “Without prejudice to the rights accruing to the employee prior to the entry into force of this Decree-Law, the employee shall be entitled to a paid annual leave of not less than:

- (30) thirty days a year for each year of service.”

Moreover, an employer may schedule the annual leave of an employee when it is due based on the work requirements and should inform the employee at least one month in advance for the approval of the annual leave of its employee. This is in accordance with Article 29(4) of the Employment Law, which states, “The employee shall use his leave in the year of entitlement. The...

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