In a move aimed at supporting Emirati families and enhancing work-life balance, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a new decree granting 10 working days of fully paid marriage leave to UAE national employees working in Dubai’s government sector. Decree No. (31) of 2025, outlines a range of benefits and conditions under which eligible employees can take marriage leave. The leave is available to Emirati government employees whose spouse is also a UAE national and who have completed their probationary period. Marriage leave can be used either continuously or intermittently within one year from the date of the certified marriage contract, which must be issued after December 31, 2024, and officially registered with competent authorities. Employees are entitled to their full gross salary during this period, including all allowances and financial benefits outlined in