HR counting weekends as leave | ExpatWoman.com
 

HR counting weekends as leave

166
Posts
EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 17:36

Hi Ladies,

I've been in Dubai 3 years now and I still don't understand this rule : ( I keep hearing different things from different people.

Basically, I thought the rule was that if you are on leave/away from work both the Thursday and the Sunday, THAT is when they count the weekend as leave.

But if you are away on the Thursday, yes, but returning to work Sunday, then they don't count that weekend as holiday.

Is that not right? Can someone explain this rule to me once and for all in layman's terms?

Just FYI my dates of going away are Thursday 28 April (i.e. I'm at work on the Wednesday, but not at work the Thursday), returning to work Sunday 08 May, and they're saying they will take 10 days leave from me, not 8.

2264
Posts
EW EXPERT
Latest post on 11 April 2016 - 10:00
The standard contract has the rule applied that I wrote. There is no classification of days. If a public holiday happens to fall within your leave you do not get t as an extra day later. IE the lawentitledis: minimum 30 days leave per years maximum 40 days (additional 10 as there are 10 LL leave days afforded by the law), not guaranteed 40 days. It is really clear in the Labour Law. Have a look at it. Everyone should know the LL. I think I've only ever had one company here give 30 calendar days, all the others, including the company I last worked for gave 22 working days. What the LL says and what companies actually do, can be two completely different things. And actually according to the Labour Law, the 30 calendar days leave is only once a person exceeds one years service. Under a year, after the 6 months probation an employee accrues 2 leave days per month, so in a year that would be the 22 days. So if you have a year rolling renewable contract it's 22 days. If you have an unlimited contract then it's 30 days. Our contracts were always renewable yearly, hence the 22 days.
166
Posts
EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 11 April 2016 - 09:02
Nope, it depends whether you get 30 calendar days holiday or 22 working days as holiday. if it's calendar days, the weekends are counted. if it's working days, then they aren't. This is how I used to get 'extra' holiday days, because I'd book my leave from the Sunday, returning on the Thursday, so I'd get 9 days holiday and only have 5 deducted.:cool: Yes, I get 30 calendar days holiday so I guess that's why my weekends are counted...:( Thanks for the replies everyone! Also, 1 more question - Thursday 05 May will be a UAE national holiday (Al Isra'a Wal Mi’raj - Ascension day) Apparently that day is not deducted from the 10 leave days, and I also don't get it back as a day-in-lieu. Is that right?
345
Posts
EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 22:39
Hi Ladies, I've been in Dubai 3 years now and I still don't understand this rule : ( I keep hearing different things from different people. Basically, I thought the rule was that if you are on leave/away from work both the Thursday and the Sunday, THAT is when they count the weekend as leave. But if you are away on the Thursday, yes, but returning to work Sunday, then they don't count that weekend as holiday. Is that not right? Can someone explain this rule to me once and for all in layman's terms? Just FYI my dates of going away are Thursday 28 April (i.e. I'm at work on the Wednesday, but not at work the Thursday), returning to work Sunday 08 May, and they're saying they will take 10 days leave from me, not 8. if you are back on Sunday morning they should not count the last weekend. just change the dates you put in for and tell them you will be back Thursday night.
72
Posts
EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 20:36
I know for sure that emirates airlines do count the weekends with your leave , so yes some companies do count the weekend , it depends if its mentioned on your contract ( Working days , or calendar days ) , they will count weekend if it is mentioned calendar days
2264
Posts
EW EXPERT
Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 19:05
Nope, it depends whether you get 30 calendar days holiday or 22 working days as holiday. if it's calendar days, the weekends are counted. if it's working days, then they aren't. This is how I used to get 'extra' holiday days, because I'd book my leave from the Sunday, returning on the Thursday, so I'd get 9 days holiday and only have 5 deducted.:cool:
 
 

ON EXPATWOMAN TODAY