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Maternity leaves in the UAE are set at 60 calendar days for private-sector employees. The first 45 days are at full pay and the next 15 days are at half pay. Employees may begin their maternity leave up to 30 days before the expected delivery date.
They can be extended in specific cases. If the mother or child has a certified medical condition that prevents an early return, up to 45 additional days of unpaid leave may be granted. If the newborn is sick or has a disability that requires constant care, the mother is entitled to an extra 30 days fully paid, extendable by a further 30 days unpaid, after the initial 60 days.
إخلاء مسؤولية: Yomly’s Maternity Leave Calculator is for general information only and is not legal, HR, payroll, tax, or compliance advice. Results are estimates based on a 30 day month and typical private-sector rules; actual entitlements may vary by contract, company policy, free-zone or government rules, and medical certificates. Please verify with HR, legal, and official UAE guidance. Yomly makes no warranties and is not liable for any loss from its use.
Under UAE Labour Law, “wage” means basic salary plus cash allowances and (where contractually defined) certain benefits in kind. During the first 45 days of maternity leave the employee is paid full wage (i.e., basic + eligible allowances); the next 15 days are at half wage. Your contracts and policy decide whether variable pay (e.g., commission) is part of “wage.” Our calculator defaults to basic + fixed cash allowances for clarity.
Yes, maternity leave is 60 days and is applied continuously (calendar days). The law specifies “days” for maternity leave, while it explicitly uses “working days” for parental leave—so weekends and public holidays don’t extend the 60-day period unless your policy is more generous.
After the 60 days, an employee may take up to 45 days unpaid if she or her child has a certified medical condition due to pregnancy/childbirth. If the newborn is sick or has a disability requiring constant care (with a medical report), she is entitled to an additional 30 days fully paid, and may extend by another 30 days unpaid. Note: the unpaid medical absence does not count toward service for end-of-service gratuity or pension contributions.
No. If an employee works for another employer while on maternity leave, the original employer may withhold the wage for that leave period or recover what was paid. Build this into your internal approvals and declarations.
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