UAE Labour Law No 8 of 1980 governs employment except for government workers. Maximum daily work hours are 8 hours, weekly 48 hours. Private offices typically operate 9am-6pm, public sector earlier. Ramadan work hours reduced by two hours
Annual leave allows employees to take paid breaks while receiving base pay. Employees accumulate four weeks of paid leave per year. Leave requests must be approved by employer in advance. Leave differs from sick or community service leave
UAE Labour Law No 8 of 1980 governs all employment except government and certain sectors. Private sector employees work maximum 48 hours weekly, 8 hours daily. Employees get one-hour break after 5 consecutive hours. Public sector follows 4.5-day workweek with 8 hours Monday-Thursday, 4.5 hours Friday
Annual leave is regulated by Articles 53-62 of Labor Law No. 4857. Workplaces with over 100 employees must establish Annual Leave Committee. Written leave requests must be submitted one month in advance
Employees must work one full year to be eligible for annual leave. Minimum leave duration varies by service length: 14-26 days depending on age. Unused leaves cannot be deleted and must be transferred to next term