UAE sick leave rules: 5 things every private sector employee should know

The UAE Labour Law – Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 – sets out in detail when private sector employees can take sick leave, what their salary entitlements are and situations when they might lose the right to take paid sick days. Sick leave during probation is unpaidWorkers are not entitled to a paid sick leave during the probationary period. You can lose your paid sick leave in certain casesArticle 20 of Cabinet Resolution No. In such a case, the employee is entitled to the end-of-service benefits, in accordance with the UAE Labour Law and its implementing regulations.