“Human Resources” warns against the worker’s skipping the balance of his annual leave

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation working in private sector facilities and institutions warned against overcoming the number of annual holidays they get, on the pretext of settling the extra days, when returning to work again, from the balance of the New Year leaves, stressing that «the days that exceed the balance of the annual leave is an absence »What the employee may be exposed to the separation without warning by the employer, in the event of an infection within seven days after his official vacation.

She also warned against the worker’s exploitation of his annual leave at work at another facility, stressing that in the event of the employer prove this, he is entitled to end the services of the worker without warning, and to deprive him of his wages for the leave period.

In detail, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation stated that the worker exceeded the number of annual holidays that he gets, claiming to settle the extra days, when returning to work again, from the balance of the New Year leaves, is illegal, and not binding on the employer, stressing that the days that exceed the balance of the leave Annual is an absence.

The Ministry stated – in response to the inquiries of hundreds of workers and employees on the official pages of the Ministry on Twitter and Facebook – that Article 120 of the Law on Regulating Labor Relations states that in the event of the absence of the worker for more than seven days, the employer may separate it without warning Unless there are compelling circumstances that prevented the worker from joining his work as soon as his vacation ends.

She pointed out that, during each year of his service years, the worker has the right to obtain an annual leave, it is not permissible for less than two days per month, if the worker’s service period is more than six months and less than the year, and he is also entitled to obtain a 30 -day leave in Each year, if the worker’s service period is more than a year, and if the worker’s service ends, it is worth an annual leave for fractures of the last year.

In response to a question about the worker’s right to determine the dates of his annual leave, the ministry explained that this matter is left to the appreciation of the employer, as the employer has the right to determine the date for the start of the annual leave, and he may, when necessary, divide it to two periods at most, provided that the ruling on retail does not apply to the established leave For events, while the account of the annual leave period is included in the laws of the law prescribed by law, agreement, or any other periods due to the disease, if this leave is permeated and is considered part of it.

Regarding the rights of the worker at the time of the leave, the ministry said: “The worker receives his basic wage in addition to the housing allowance (if any) for the annual leave days. Next, the employer must pay his wage with a vacation allowance for his working days equal to his primary wage, and in all cases the worker may not be operated during his annual vacation more than once during two consecutive years.

The ministry added that the worker has the right to obtain his wages for the annual leave days that he did not obtain if he is separated, so that this allowance is calculated on the basis of the wage at the time of the entitlement of that leave from the work, after the legally established warning period, stressing the need for the employer to perform the worker who is due, In addition to the legally scheduled leave, before the worker made his annual leave.

She pointed out that during his annual leave, the worker may not work for another employer, stressing that if his employer proves this, he is entitled to end the services of the worker without warning, and depriving him of his reward for the leave period.

10 days leave

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirmed that, according to the law, the worker deserves 10 days of official leave with full wages on official occasions, including “Hijri New Year (Day), New Year’s New Year (Day), Eid Al -Fitr (two days), Eid al -Adha and Al -Waqf (three days , The Prophet’s birthday (day), Isra and Al -Mi’raj (Day), National Day (Day).

Travel tickets

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation affirmed that the law does not include what provides for the entitlement of the worker to remember two going and return when enjoying his leave, but it was necessary to grant the worker a travel ticket (going) when he came at the beginning of the labor relationship, and another ticket (return) upon its end.

She stated that there are companies that give their workers travel tickets during the annual leave to honor them, with the aim of encouraging them and urging them to make their utmost efforts and increase the company’s production, noting that if the two parties agree, in the work of the work or the work contract, the worker deserves a travel ticket or its value when he is going Its annual leave, in this case the ticket is due.

• “Human Resources” warned against the employee’s exploitation of his annual vacation at another facility.