Question: I work in an Abu Dhabi-based firm. My question is about the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holidays. Can I combine these five days off with a week’s annual leave? If I take two weeks of leave, including the five-day break, how many annual leaves do I have to apply for?
Response: Pursuant to queries, it is assumed that you are employed by a firm in mainland firm Abu Dhabi. Therefore, the provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations (the 'Employment Law') and the provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations (the ‘Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022’) are applicable.
The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization on April 21, 2022 has announced holidays from 29th day of Ramadan month (April 30, 2022) until 3rd day of Shawwal month (May 3, 2022 or May 4, 2022) for the private sector employees in the UAE as the Eid Al Fitr holidays. The Employment Law is silent pertaining to combining of annual leave with the public holidays. But in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 the annual leave may be combined only with bereavement leave and parental leave or with any leave without pay. However, if the public holidays arrive within the annual leave period of any employee, such public holidays are considered as part of annual leave, and it is not treated...
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