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UAE Labour Law (Decree-Law 33/2021)

Article 21: Weekly Rest

The worker shall be granted a paid weekly rest not less than one day, according to what is specified in the employment contract or the work organisational regulation. It is permissible by a Cabinet resolution to increase the weekly rest day stipulated in this Article.

Official English translation from the UAE Legislation portal. For interpretation and application, the original Arabic text prevails.