MHRSD: Minimum 10-Day Paid Leave Mandatory For Employees Performing Hajj For First Time
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development emphasized that Hajj leave must not be less than 10 days and not more than 15 days, including Eid al-Adha holiday, for those employees performing the annual pilgrimage of Hajj for the first time.
In a statement marking the beginning of the Hajj season, the ministry clarified that the Labor Law allows employees to avail of paid leave to perform Hajj once in their service period if they have not previously performed it, provided they have completed at least two consecutive years of service at the firm.
The ministry stated that the employer has the right to determine the number of employees granted this leave annually, based on work requirements, and that these regulations safeguard the rights of all parties involved in the contractual relationship.
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