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Denial of annual leave on disciplinary ground
Question: I work for a company based in Dubai. One month ago, I requested my company to provide me with one month’s annual leave, but my employer said I was not entitled to annual leave owing to a disciplinary action taken against me due to breach of responsibilities. My question is, according to UAE Labour Law, does the employer have any right to deny an employee annual leave as part of a disciplinary measure? Two months ago, my employer had deducted part of my salary citing the same reason. Please advise.
Answer: According to UAE Federal Law No 8 of 1980, as amended, Labour Law provides clear provisions for disciplinary actions by employers against their employees. This is covered in detail in Chapter 6 of the UAE Labour Law, Article No 102 to Article No 112.