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‘Can I take paid sick leave during my notice period?’
Ill employees should be paid as usual, although employers can insist on seeing a medical certificate
‘Do I have to join an employer-backed pension plan?’
Schemes that offer an alternative to the standard gratuity system for mainland and free zone employees are not compulsory
'How should my end-of-service benefits be calculated?'
The Dubai reader has worked for his company for 25 years and is owed a gratuity of more than Dh1 million
‘Will I be fined if my staff don’t join the unemployment scheme?’
The responsibility for joining the mandatory plan lies with employees and they will be fined if they fail to subscribe by the October 1 deadline
‘How many days of annual leave is my housemaid entitled to?’
A domestic worker should be granted annual leave of not less than 30 days for each year of service
‘Can I be forced to work overtime on my days off?’
The UAE's labour law stipulates that all employees should have at least one full day of rest each week
‘How can I get my bank to reverse a fraudulent payment on my card?’
The lender refuses to refund the customer, claiming the payment was authenticated with double secure transactions
‘Do I need my employer’s permission to start a side hustle?’
Employees must check their employment contract to ensure there are no clauses preventing them having a side business
‘Is there a penalty for declining a job offer after accepting it?’
If a person has accepted a job in writing or a contract has been signed, they are required to hand in their notice
‘Can divorced mothers sponsor their children in Dubai?’
The parent must have a minimum salary of $1,089 and have legal custody of the children
‘Can an employer delay a gratuity payment by two months?’
Under the UAE Labour Law, all end-of-service payments should be included in the final salary and paid within 14 days
'Can I add vacation days to my maternity leave?'
Adding annual leave to time off after giving birth should be approved by an employee's company
'Am I entitled to lieu days if I work over the Eid holidays?'
Under the UAE labour law, employees must be compensated with either time off or an additional payment
‘Can my manager deny me a one-hour lunch break?’
The UAE labour law states that employees may not work for more than five consecutive hours without a break during the working day
‘Will switching to a limited-term contract affect my gratuity?’
The change of contract does not affect the period of service or payment of gratuity in any way
