Beyond annual leave, employees in the UAE are entitled to several types of leave for specific life circumstances. Each heading below gives the name you will see when booking time off in the platform, and shows who pays.
Paid leave
Maternity Leave
Duration: 60 calendar days.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required with the request.
Paternity Leave
Duration: 5 working days, available to either parent within the first six months of the child's birth.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required.
Bereavement Leave
Duration: 5 calendar days following the death of a close family member.
Paid by your employer.
No supporting document required.
Study Leave
Duration: 10 working days per year for examinations, for employees enrolled with an accredited institution in the UAE.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required.
Breastfeeding Breaks
Paid nursing breaks during the working day following the birth of a child, recorded with no fixed annual balance.
Paid by your employer.
No supporting document required.
Unpaid leave
Hajj Leave
Duration: 30 calendar days to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, available once during your period of service.
Unpaid. This is a statutory entitlement, but it carries no payment.
Supporting documentation is required.
Unpaid Leave
Available by agreement for circumstances not covered by a paid leave type, with no fixed annual balance.
Unpaid.
Can be requested in half days. No supporting document required.
What you need to provide
These leave types require a supporting document with your request: Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Study Leave, Hajj Leave and Sick Leave.
Annual leave (Vacation) and Sick Leave are covered in separate articles. If your situation isn't covered above, contact your Remote People HR contact.