Special Leave: Maternity, Hajj, Bereavement and Iddah

Leave	Duration	Pay	Condition	Article
Maternity	70 days	Full	Birth occurs during this period	24
Childcare	Up to 4 months	Unpaid	At the female employee's request	24
Nursing	2 hours daily	—	During working hours	25
Hajj	21 days	Full	After 2 consecutive years of service, once during service	76
Bereavement	3 days	Full	First- or second-degree relative	77
Iddah (Muslim woman)	4 months and 10 days	Full	Must not work for another employer	77
Iddah (non-Muslim woman)	21 days	Full	—	77
Study	As agreed	Optional	Repay wages if leaving before the agreed period ends	75
Unpaid	As agreed	—	At the employee's request	79

Important points

• Maternity leave is not counted against other leave (Art. 24).
• A female employee may not be dismissed during maternity leave (Art. 24).
• A nursery for children under 4 is required if there are more than 50 female employees or more than 200 employees (Art. 25).
• Equal pay for women doing the same work (Art. 26).