In the UAE : Friday only official off day for private sector

DUBAI - Khaleejtimes - August 14, 06

With effect from September 1 this year, will be an official weekly holiday for the private sector, but it is up to the employer to grant his staff an off day on Saturday, Dr. Khalid Al Khazraji, Under Secretary of the Ministry of Labour clarified yesterday.

Private companies can grant their employees one more weekly holiday according to their nature of work, but as far as the ministry is concerned, the employee should get atleast a day’s weekly holiday.

Friday and Saturday will be weekly holidays for the government sector, at both federal and local levels from September as per the resolution issued by the cabinet in this regard, Al Khazraji said.

Private sector employees will have Friday as weekly holiday, but grant of Saturday as holiday is optional and not compulsory, Dr. Khazraji said adding, “there is no provision in the law or a decision stating that the weekly holiday for private sector is two days”.

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