UAE urges businesses to grant sick leave to Covid-positive workers, not terminate them

UAE urges businesses to grant sick leave to Covid-positive workers, not terminate them

MoHRE urged private sector business to not terminate workers and grant Covid-positive workers sick leave.. The Ministry called on establishments not to terminate the service of any employee proven to have been infected with Covid-19.. The Ministry said it would handle any complaint concerning the termination of service due to the coronavirus according to procedures in place.. The complaint, if not resolved in a friendly manner, would be referred to court for litigation to determine whether it constituted lawful termination or arbitrary dismissal, said the Ministry.. The Ministry added in this respect that Article 27 of Federal Law No. 14 of 2014 on combating communicable diseases states that "it is prohibited to place any restrictions or provision on patients carrying communicable diseases that would deny them their rights enshrined in the legislation in place in the country out of consideration of their health status and without prejudice to the measures governing the control and prevention of communicable diseases.". MoHRE affirmed the necessity of the private sector fulfilling social and legal responsibilities toward employees affected by the coronavirus, specially noting that the UAE is "providing comprehensive and free healthcare services to citizens and residents alike.". The Ministry also called upon the