Ep 36: Maternity Leave and HR Law in the UAE with HR Expert Sarah Brooks

Next of Kin The Podcast

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.
I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season. Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.
I have wanted to make a comprehensive guide to your HR rights and Maternity Leave in the UAE since I started the podcast, but it was important that I found the right information. So I am beyond thrilled to announce today's guest Sarah Brooks, Founder of Fikrah HR. With over 20 years of experience in HR, Sarah was named one of the top 101 global HR minds in the hotel industry at the World HR Congress in 2019 and 2020.
Sarah answers all of our burning questions when it comes to our HR rights around pregnancy, maternity and parental leave in Dubai and the UAE as a whole.

• When do I need to tell my employer I am pregnant in the UAE?
• Do HR laws change between mainland and freezone companies?
• Will UAE employers be notified by my health insurer?
• How to calculate maternity leave in the UAE
• How many days paternity leave in the UAE?
• Is there any miscarriage leave in the UAE?
• Can I be made redundant whilst on maternity leave?
• What if my employer is not following the law?
• What happens if I am pregnant and unmarried in the UAE?

... and so much more

The maternity leave article in MOHRE law is Number 30 for reference and the parental leave is defined under article 32 clause 1b.

Links
Fikrah HR https://fikrahhr.com/
Sarah Brooks Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbrooks-hr-passionate/
MOHRE https://www.mohre.gov.ae/en/contact-us.aspx
firsttimemom.net https://www.firstimemom.net
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