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UAE Workers Should Get Equal Number of Holidays: Gulf News

  •   Sun, Sep 12 2010 09:46:12 AM

Abu Dhabi, Sep 12 (IANS/WAM): Employees of private sector firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should be given holidays equal to the number of government holidays, the UAE's newspaper Gulf News has said.

On Eid this year, those working in the public sector are enjoying a long holiday beginning Wednesday till the weekend. But private sector workers have a two-day holiday which coincides with the weekend, the newspaper said in its editorial Friday.

"It is wrong for government and private sector employees to have different holidays", it said, adding: "We support longer holidays for the private sector".


 
  

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  • Samer, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Sep 15 2010

    THUMBS UP MR MURTHY :D

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  • S.K Murthy, Mangalore/ DUbai

    Tue, Sep 14 2010

    Every employer wants to save the money by not giving holidays on his own. the business is already suffering due to global recision in this situation if the company's are giving holidays volunteerly it is huge loss for them.

    We have to think about the employers also before commenting, and more over that what do a person do having such a long holidays? he will simply sleep in the home or go to shopping malls spending his hard earned money. so i feel whatver the holidays are given is more than sufficient.

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  • Samer, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Sep 13 2010

    Dear Friends, actually 1 day holiday is more than enough for EVERYONE! come on guys your company pays you to work not to enjoy the holidays. More that 1 day holiday is a waste of time and money. WAKE UP PEOPLE...work and this type of stupid allegations shows the high percentage of laziness in the current world...Its a bitter truth...but have to accept this fact...

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  • Roland,

    Mon, Sep 13 2010

    why blame the government if they discriminate between the public and private sectors? Why dont we blame our bosses for this. why dont the bosses in the private sector give holidays as per the public sectors., i.e. if governement has announced 4 days for public secotr, why dont our bosses on their 4 days holidays for their offices!!!!!

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  • charles, Mangalore/dubai

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    Gentlemen,please dont bang your head on this subject. The UAE Governemnt and Policy Making Body is not depend on expatriates like us. Let us worry on our holiday patterns in Karnataka and/orIndia, and lets see if its works!!

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  • stan, dubai

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    WE BETTER TRY THIS AT OUR HOME FIRST. I.E. GOVERNMENT SERVENTS IN INDIA ARE GETTING EXTRA HOLIDAYS . PENSION,LEAVE ETC DIFFERENT FOR GOVENMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    If husband and wife works, for different sector, atleast the one who is working in private can take leave and enjoy eid with spouse. But if a man work for private sector, and just get 2 days off, he even can not think of visiting his family back home. Private sector Jobs, donot pay you handsome/decent salary too.

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  • AMB Mangalore, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    Yes..100%. It should be made equall. Only this question arise during Eid holidays yearly. Also the weekend should be made Fri & Sat., so all can enjoy & plan a holiday or get together.

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  • Anand, Karkala/Dubai

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    This is the partiality shown by the govt. of Dubai on the part of private sector workers. We lost most of the holidyas this year because it fell on Fridays.

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  • Ronald, Udyavara/Katapadi

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    Absolutely right. UAE labour should be same for all employees working in UAE, there should not be descrimination of holidays in private and government sectors.

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  • Reena Pinto, Mangalore, Bejai

    Sat, Sep 11 2010

    I definitely support this view because a family cannot enjoy the holidays if the husband and wife work for different sectors. What use is the long holiday for one spouse and children if the husband or wife is at work

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