UAE announces Eid Al Adha holidays for private sector employees
Companies will enjoy an extended weekend with a total of four days off
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced a four-day paid holiday for private sector employees across the UAE, in observance of Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha.
The Eid break will run from Thursday, June 5, and continue through Sunday, June 8.
Normal working hours will resume on Monday, June 9.
Eid holidays for public sector
Public sector holidays for the federal government follow the same dates, as announced earlier on Wednesday.
Work for federal government sectors will resume on Monday, June 9.
Working during a public holiday? Here’s what you need to know
Employees who are required to work on a public holiday must be compensated, either with another day off or additional pay.
“On the other hand, if an employee has to work during any official holiday, then the employer has to compensate him or her with another holiday or pay the employee the salary for that day plus an increase of not less than 50 per cent of the basic salary for that day,” Corrie added.
She also pointed out that under the new law, employees are entitled to one weekly day off, which does not have to fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
“If a public holiday coincides with an employee’s weekly day off, then the employee does not get an additional day off,” she said.
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