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Page 1 of 1 (1 countries) United Arab Emirates - Maternity protection - 2011
Law No 5 of 1983 Concerning Nurseris Issued on 6/6 / 1983 corresponding to 25 Shaaban 1403 H in Official Gazette Issue No 127 and published on the Ministry of Justice Legislation Portal http://www.elaws.gov.ae/EnLegislations.aspx Law No 5 of 1983 Concerning Nurseries
Law concerning the Establishment of the Mother and Child Supreme Council No. 1 of 2003 Issued on 30/7 / 2003, corresponding to 30 Jumada al - Awwal 1424 H in the Official Gazette , issue no. 401, p. 11 and published in the Ministry of Justice Legislation Portal, as accessed on 15 April 2011 http://www.elaws.gov.ae/EnLegislations.aspx Law concerning the Establishment of the Mother and Child Supreme Council 2003
Ministerial Resolution 47/1 of 1980 Excluding some fuondations from some rules mentioned in the law regulating the employment relations concerning the work of women and youth; as published by the Ministry of Labour and accessed 8 April 2011 Ministerial Resolution 47/1 of 1980Remarks: See pp3-4 of attachment
Ministerial Resolution 6/1 of 1981 specifying the dangerous, strict or morally and hygienically harmful jobs women are not allowed to perform; as published by the Ministry of Labour and accessed 8 April 2011 Ministerial Resolution 6/1 of 1981Remarks: See pp5-6 of attachment
The Labour Law 1980 establishes an entitlement to maternity leave.
The entitlement to maternity leave mirrors the scope of the Labour Law, subject to any exemptions granted by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to philanthropic and educational institutions.Labour Law 1980 §§1,3, 33 Remarks: Article 3 of the Labour Law excludes the following categories of workers from its scope: a - Employees and workers of the Federal Government and the governmental departments in the Emirates, members of the State, the employees and workers in public entities and institutions, whether Federal or local, and employees and workers appointed for governmental, Federal and local projects. b - Members of armed forces , police and security. c - Domestic servants in private households and similar occupations. d - Workers in farms or pastures with the exception of persons working in agricultural institutions processing the products thereof or the persons permanently operating or repairing mechanical machines required for agriculture.To obtain an exemption under §33, the philanthropic or educational institution must aim at the rehabilitation or professional training of youth or women and have the by-laws that stipulate the nature of the works carried out by youths and women, the working hours, the conditions of work therein in a manner not contradicting with the actual capacity of youths and women (§33 Labour Law).
No qualifying conditions identified for the entitlement to 45 days maternity leave.Labour Law 1980 §30 Remarks: However, the employee needs to have completed one continuous year of service to be entitled to full pay for the period.
The female worker shall be entitled to a maternity leave for a period of forty five days that include the pre- and postnatal periods.Labour Law 1980 §30 Compulsory leave
45 days.Labour Law 1980 §30 Historical data (year indicates year of data collection)
2009: 45 days.
2004: 45 days.
1998: Forty-five days
1994: Forty-five days
Upon the end of the maternity leave, the worker may remain absent from work without pay for a period of 100 consecutive or non-consecutive days at most, should such absence be caused by an illness hindering her from returning to work. Such illness shall be established by means of a medical certificate issued by the medical entity appointed by the competent health authority or ratified by such authority stating that such illness arises from the pregnancy or the delivery.Labour Law 1980 §30 Leave in case of illness or complications
Upon the end of the maternity leave, the worker may remain absent from work without pay for a period of 100 consecutive or non-consecutive days at most, should such absence be caused by an illness hindering her from returning to work. Such illness shall be established by means of a medical certificate issued by the medical entity appointed by the competent health authority or ratified by such authority stating that such illness arises from the pregnancy or the delivery.Labour Law 1980 §30 RELATED TYPES OF LEAVE
Maternity leave is to be paid.
The female worker shall be entitled to a maternity leave with full payment of the wage thereof.Labour Law 1980 §30 Qualifying conditions
The worker must have served a continuous service period for the employer is of one year at least to be entitled to maternity leave on full pay. The maternity leave shall be granted with half a wage should the worker not have completed the aforementioned period.Labour Law 1980 §30 Duration
45 days.Labour Law 1980 §30 Amount
100 per cent of the workers wages if she has completed one continuous year of service, or 50 per cent of the workers wages if she has not.Labour Law 1980 §30 Remarks: Wage is defined to mean whatever is given to the worker in return for his service by virtue of an employment contract, whether in cash or in rem, on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, piece basis or in accordance with the production or on a commission basis. The wage shall include the cost-of-living allowance and every grant conferred upon the worker in recognition of his honesty or efficiency should such sums be set in the employment contracts or the by-laws of the establishment or be customarily granted so as the workers deem such grants as part of the wage and not a donation (§1 Labour Law).Historical data (year indicates year of data collection)
2009: 100 per cent after one continuous year of employment (50 per cent before this)
EmployerLabour Law 1980 §30 Historical data (year indicates year of data collection)
No entitlement to pregnancy-related medical benefits identified.
The Labour Law establishes an entitlement to 2 paid nursing breaks per day for the 18 months following childbirth.Labour Law 1980 §31 Right to nursing breaks or daily reduction of hours of work
During the period of eighteen months subsequent to the date of delivery, the nursing worker shall be entitled, in addition to the determined rest period, to a two additional periods per day for such purpose, the duration of each thereof not exceeding half an hour.Labour Law 1980 §31 Remuneration of nursing breaks
The additional nursing break periods shall be deemed as part of the working hours and do not entail any deduction of the wage.Labour Law 1980 §31 Nursing facilities
No requirement on employer to provide nursing facilities identified.Law No 5 of 1983 Concerning Nurseries Remarks: The only law of potential relevance identified is Law No. 5 of 1983, which deals with the establishment of nurseries for the care of children up to the age of 4 years.
An entitlement to additional paid breaks for breastfeeding is established and limitations are imposed on engaging women in dangerous work.Labour Law 1980 Remarks: The limitation on engaging women in dangerous work are not limited to pregnant workers or new mothers.
No provisions particular to pregnant employees or new mothers identified.
Women (whether or not pregnant) may not be employed at night, except in the following circumstances:a - When work in the firm ceases by a force majeure;b - Work in administrative and technical position;c - Work in health services and other jobs determined by virtue of a decision issued by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs should the working woman not normally practice a manual work.Labour Law 1980 §§27, 28Ministerial resolution 46/1 of 1980 Remarks: Ministerial resolution 46/1 of 1980 specifies particular professions in which women can work between 10pm and 7am
There is a general prohibition on the employment of women in hazardous, strenuous or physically or morally harmful jobs, but no protections specific to pregnant women or new mothers.Labour Law 1980 §29 General
The women labor in hazardous , strenuous or physically or morally harmful jobs , as well as other jobs determined by virtue of a decision issued by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs upon the consultation of the competent authorities shall be prohibited.Labour Law 1980 §29 Particular risks
Work that is deemed hazardous, strenuous or physically or morally harmful to women is set out in the Ministerial Resolution 6/1 of 1981, specifying the dangerous, strict or morally and hygienically harmful jobs women are not allowed to practice.Ministerial Resolution 6/1 of 1981 §1 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Limited non-discrimination and employment security protections exist.Labour Law 1980 Anti-discrimination measures
The female worker shall be granted a wage equal to that of the man should she be performing the same work.Labour Law 1980 §32 Prohibition of pregnancy testing
The Labour Law establishes a complaint process in the event that a worker is arbitrarily dismissed. The remedy in the event that aribtrary dismissal is established is compensation; there is no right to reinstatement in the event of arbitrary dismissal. There is also a prohibition on terminating the employment of workers who are unfit for work, unless the workers sick leave entitlements are exhausted.Labour Law 1980 §§122, 123, 124 Guaranteed right to return to work
No guaranteed right to return to work identified.
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