Men working in the UAE’s private sector can avail of a five-day paid paternity leave to take care of their newborns, it was announced on Sunday.
The UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, approved the amendments to the Labor law, granting private sector employees paid leave to care for the child, reported the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
According to the new law, male employees in private sector companies will get five days of paid parental leave, to be taken within six months of the child’s birth.
At present, female employees of the private sector get a 45-day maternity leave.
The paid parental leave is the latest benefit for employees in the private sector, and The UAE will be the first Arab country to grant patrnity leave to private sector employees, the latest benefit for private sector staff, the WAM report said.
The decree aims to further cement family cohesion and stability, enhance UAE’s position and competitiveness in the field of gender balance, and encourage young talent to work in the private sector.
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The decree stipulates that the employee in the private sector shall be granted paid “parental leave” for a period of five working days to care for the child, due from the date of the child’s birth until the completion of six months.
The step strengthens the position of the UAE in the field of gender balance and enhances the country’s efforts to create a competitive model that supports the work environment in the private sector, which is aligned with the 50-year national strategy.
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