Working hours and leave

Sick leave (Art. 69)

Official text per PAM's consolidated English edition (2025). For guidance only; not legal advice.

Subject to the provisions of Article (24) of this Law, the worker shall be entitled to the following sick leaves during the year: - 15 days — at full pay - 10 days — at three quarters of the pay - 10 days — at half pay - 10 days — at quarter pay - 30 days without pay. The worker shall provide a medical report from the doctor appointed by the employer or the doctor of the government medical center. In the event of conflict regarding the necessity of a sick leave or its duration, the report of the government doctor shall be adopted. Incurable diseases shall be excluded pursuant to a resolution issued by the competent minister, in which he shall specify the types of incurable diseases.

Source The English text is presented as the official January 2025 consolidated edition identified in the approved local source notes. The Arabic text is unofficial. This local snapshot was not independently verified against PAM by this directory.

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