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In the UAE, paid leave is typically set in the employment contract, with a minimum of 30 days of paid leave per year after completing one year of service. Employees accrue two days of leave per month for employment of over six months but less than one year. This paid leave is in addition to any public holidays. According to the new labor law, employers are required to pay the employee's salary before the commencement of annual leave. Employers now have the discretion to set policies that limit the carryover of leave, requiring employees to utilize their annual leave within the applicable annual leave year.

Employees with a minimum of three months of service are entitled to paid sick leave, up to a maximum of 90 days per year. They must provide a medical certificate within 48 hours of the first day of sickness. During the first 15 days of sickness, employees receive 100.00% of their regular salary rate. This reduces to 50.00% for the following 30 days, and any additional sickness within a year is unpaid (up to a total of 90 days per year).

The minimum mandatory notice period is 30 days, according to labor law. However, the length of employment determines the specific notice period for employees under the DIFC employment law. Here are the notice periods based on length of employment:

- For jobs lasting 1 to 5 months: 2 weeks' notice
- For up to 5 years of employment: 1 month's notice
- For 5+ years of employment: 90 days' notice
- A minimum of 14 days notice is required during the probation period. If an employee resigns during the probation period to join another company within the UAE, they must give 30 days' notice. However, if a foreign worker is leaving the UAE, they only need to provide 14 days' notice.

There is no requirement for a 13th-month salary payment in the United Arab Emirates.