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UAE Labour Law (Decree-Law 33/2021)

Article 40: Suspension of Work

1. The Employer may suspend the Worker temporarily from work for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, with the aim of conducting a disciplinary investigation with him if the interest of the investigation so requires, with a suspension of half the wage during the suspension period. If the investigation ends with being reserved, finding no violation, or giving the Worker a warning sanction, the wage suspended during the suspension period shall be paid to him.

2. The Employer may suspend the Worker temporarily when he is accused of committing a crime of physical assault or robbery of property or other crimes such as the abuse of honesty or breach of trust, until a final decision is issued by the competent judicial authority, and his wage shall be suspended for the period of suspension. If a decision is issued to release the Worker from standing a trial or acquit him for non-felony, or if the investigation ends up being reserved due to insufficient evidence, he must be returned to work with the full payment of his suspended wage.

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