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What is the compensation to be paid to a worker who has been asked by the employer to work on official holidays?
The employer must grant the worker an equal leave plus 50 per cent of the normal. In case no leave is granted, the employer must increase th...
How many days are granted to an employee as his annual leave? When are these days due?
A worker shall be granted an annual leave that may not be less than the following:
Is it permissible for an employer to deduct advances or debts from a worker's pay?
Yes, provided that the deducted amount does not exceed 10 per cent of the pay.
How many days is the Hajj leave? Is a worker entitled to any pay for the leave?
A worker shall be entitled to a 30-day unpaid Hajj leave once during the period of his contract. This
Must an employer put the list of disciplinary rules in a conspicuous place at the worksite?
Yes, he must, thereby giving all the concerned workers the opportunity to learn about them.
Is it permissible to impose a disciplinary penalty on a worker for an offence, which is committed outside the workplace and has nothing to do with the work, employer or manager?
No disciplinary penalty can be imposed on any worker for an offence committed outside the workplace.
Is it permissible for an employer to impose as a disciplinary penalty a fine on any worker that exceeds his pay for five days?
No it is not. In all cases, deduction should not exceed the pay of five days per month towards the imposed fines.
How a labour contract is terminated in Jebel Ali Free Zone?
A labour contract shall expire either by mutual consent or at the end of its term and may expire in the event of death of either party.
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