Al-Awar: Private establishments determine the weekly day off according to their working conditions
The Law Regulating Labor Relations allowed the employer to increase the weekly rest days.
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Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Awar: “The new law aims to ensure the efficiency of the labor market, which will enhance attracting the best talent and future skills.”
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The Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Awar, stated that private establishments in the country determine the weekly day off, according to the working conditions of each facility, within the framework of changing the weekly work system, to comply with the new system adopted by the federal government, which begins its application on the first of next January.
The UAE government announced the new system of weekly work for the federal government sector in the country, to be four and a half working days, from Monday to Thursday, and half a working day on Friday, and the weekly holiday will be on Saturday and Sunday, starting from the first of January 2022, provided that The second Sunday of January is an official holiday.
Al-Awar told "Emirates Today": "Finally, Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, issued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, regarding the regulation of labor relations, finally, allowed the employer to increase the weekly rest days, according to the assessment The facility”, pointing out that the amendments aimed to enhance an attractive and stable work environment for workers in the private sector.
He added that the law with its amendments, whose provisions will take effect on the second of next February, gave more flexibility to employers, to facilitate their work, in addition to taking care of the worker, as it introduced a number of leaves for the worker, including mourning leave ranging from three to five days, according to the degree of the deceased’s relatives. In addition to the five-day parental leave, and any other leaves determined by the Council of Ministers.
Al-Awar stressed that the new law aims to ensure the efficiency of the labor market, which enhances the attraction and preservation of the best competencies and future skills from employment, in parallel with providing a stimulating and attractive work environment for employers, which would support efforts made to achieve development goals with the active participation of both sides. work relationship.
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