UAE to grant paid leave to select federal govt employees – Saudi Gazette

UAE to grant paid leave to select federal govt employees – Saudi Gazette

The resolution, which was adopted during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai, stipulates that married employees of the Federal Government may take fully paid leave to take care of their children below the age of 16.. Saudi Gazette report ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates has adopted a resolution to grant paid leave to select categories of employees in the federal government as the country battles to combat coronavirus, the state news agency WAM reported.. Pursuant to the resolution, the relevant ministry or federal authority may ask employees holding essential technical occupations to work remotely instead of taking leave..