Extension in Maternity Leaves up to 90 Days in Abu Dhabi

Extension in Maternity Leaves up to 90 Days in Abu Dhabi. ABU DHABI government takes a landmark initiative, in which a few sectors introduce the 90 days maternity leave plan in ABU DHABI. We repeat that this is not applicable to all the sectors. Certain sectors in ABU DHABI, are offering 90 days maternity leave. ABU DHABI Emirate introduces this support initiative to employees which is a great deal indeed.

As per UAE Labour Law, female employees had 60 days of maternity leave before. 45 days out of 60 were paid in full, and the rest of the days were paid in half. Now certain sectors in ABU DHABI are offering 90 days maternity leave with full salary.

Article 19, Federal Decree Law No. 49 of 2022 states that, a female employee having a permanent position in an organization/department is entitled to a maternity leave of three months. She will be paid a full salary during these 3 months.

Once she resumes her work, then she is also entitled for two hours daily leave. This leave is for first year after the time period of delivering the baby, to nurse her KID. Family Lawyers in ABU DHABI can explain this situation very well. Lawyers in ABU DHABI are known in the country for understanding the news laws and court litigations.

After 6 months of resuming the work, female employee is entitled for two hours to be reduced in her working hours. These two hours can be the start of day or end of the day. Please be informed that these breaks are fully paid and can’t be paid even half. Full paternal leaves are 5 days, and these are fully paid. But there is some criteria for qualifying the leaves as well. Let’s discuss the criteria.

• Service Period: Once year of service is required to be eligible for maternity leave. That one year of service has to be with the same/current employer.
• Duration of Holidays: Total leaves offered by these few sectors are 90. These maternity leaves are fully paid. But as we said in the first point, that total service must be one year with the current employer.

Job Safety: Employer has to assure the job security. Employer can’t terminate the employee on her maternity leave. It will be considered as breach of Law.

Emirate of ABU DHABI also introduces the “Emirati Family Growth Program”. This way the marriages of Emirati people and raising the kids will be supported. A prosperity will be created, so the Emirati families could live a peaceful matrimonial life and could provide a peaceful life to their kids. In this program, the marriage support will be provided. Financial support will be provided, and the education of having a good matrimonial life will be provided.

Raise the kids is the important aspect after marriage. A special support to kids will be provided. Financial assistance, education to raise the kids and to provide them healthy life, is the part of this plan. Government pays the special attention on the Emirati kids and their upbringing.

Emirate of ABU DHABI is playing a vital role in the federal and emirate based development program. To grab abd understand the new rules in Emirate, consult the top attorneys in ABU DHABI, if you are ABU DHABI based resident or business.