UAE: Emirati women in government, private sector should get uniform leave, FNC member says

UAE: Emirati women in government, private sector should get uniform leave, FNC member says

Proposals aim to achieve equality in job privileges in both sectors.

Published: Tue 15 Feb 2022, 5:08 PM Last updated: Tue 15 Feb 2022, 5:09 PM

A member of the Federal National Council (FNC) has proposed for a uniform maternity leave and other leaves for female Emiratis working in government and private sector.

Sabreen Hassan Al Yamahi said in a parliamentary report addressed to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation that the difference in the leaves, especially those related to mourning, childbirth, breastfeeding hours, and work, significantly and negatively affect the social and job stability of citizens working in the private sector.

It also affects the attitudes and convictions of fresh graduates looking for jobs in the private sector.

Al Yamahi says maternity leave period granted to female government employees also be extended to citizens working in the private sector firms so they get equal benefits.

According to the federal law on maternity leave in the federal government, a female employee in a permanent position shall be granted maternity leave of three months (90 days) with full salary. After that, for 4 months from the date of the employee resuming work, she is entitled to 2 hours' reduced working hours to nurse her child either