Understanding Leave Types in Dubai: What Are Your Rights During Probation?

Leaves!

Can you please let me know, in brief, regarding different types of leaves as per Dubai law for different categories. How much is he/she eligible for the probation period?

Srikanth

Hi,

Section 9 of this document gives the details of leave as per labor law.

Geetha

Hi Srikanth,

Answering the second part of your question - an employee on probation is not entitled to any kind of leaves during probation. Any leave that is taken by the employee will be unpaid as per the law.

Just to let you know, the link that Geetha has mentioned here is the law for companies operating in free zones. The laws for free zones are slightly different from the rest of the country. You can access the labor law from [PART I](http://mol.gov.ae) *[link updated to site home]*.

Furthermore, some companies have a practice where any employee is not eligible to take paid leave until he/she completes 6 months of service in the company.

Hope this information helps you.

Regards,
Shaila