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No Eid Holiday?
Does anybody know if the private sector will be getting any days off next week? My boss says that Eid will comprise Friday-Saturday only (a weekend) whereas I understand that the public sector gets 3-4 days off depending on whether Eid starts on Friday or Saturday. In Saudi we used to get a real holiday unlike here where such things are a pipe dream it seems.
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
Seems that public sector employees may have an extra day, but it is all so vague. See today's Gulf News
http://www.gulf-news.com/nation/Heri.../10158866.html Using astronony it is possile to know the movement of the moon years ahead, so why can't this be used instead of some bloke squinting out of a window? Tradition is all well & good. but this is disruptive to both people and businesses. |
Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 5399661)
Seems that public sector employees may have an extra day, but it is all so vague. See today's Gulf News
http://www.gulf-news.com/nation/Heri.../10158866.html Using astronony it is possile to know the movement of the moon years ahead, so why can't this be used instead of some bloke squinting out of a window? Tradition is all well & good. but this is disruptive to both people and businesses. |
Re: No Eid Holiday?
This is Dubai. No logic here.
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by lionheart
(Post 5399664)
Thanks for the link but the real issue is why the private sector never gets the same holiday entitlement as the public sector...
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
this stuff used to drive me crazy when we first moved over here...
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
UAE labour laws state that all employees are entitled to two days paid holiday in respect of Eid Al Fitr. The accepted interpretation however, is that that Friday and Saturday are appropriate days.
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 5400170)
UAE labour laws state that all employees are entitled to two days paid holiday in respect of Eid Al Fitr. The accepted interpretation however, is that that Friday and Saturday are appropriate days.
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 5399994)
this stuff used to drive me crazy when we first moved over here...
MM, xx |
Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by Madam Medusa
(Post 5400260)
still does...my son's nursery has just decided to close from this weds...how random is that...
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 5400268)
They only told us last week what the dates were... Mind you, everyone is on Eid wind-down anyway. They may as well have given us the whole damn week off....:p
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by Madam Medusa
(Post 5400276)
but the schools all finish on thurs, which makes sense...means my day is now completely buggered up, inconsiderate sods...!!
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Re: No Eid Holiday?
we get Sunday and Monday off :)
might pop into work at some point though just to check my emails! |
Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by Inselaffen
(Post 5400322)
we get Sunday and Monday off :)
might pop into work at some point though just to check my emails! |
Re: No Eid Holiday?
Originally Posted by lionheart
(Post 5400358)
Who is we? Your workmates or everybody?
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