How much extra pay do you get for working on your weekly rest day in the UAE?

Under the UAE Labour Law, if you are required to work on your weekly rest day, your employer must compensate you for it. The law provides that you are either given a replacement rest day on another day, or paid for that day at your basic wage plus an additional uplift percentage set by the law. Your weekly rest day is whatever day your contract or company policy designates, which is not necessarily Friday. The compensation is calculated from your basic wage converted to the relevant rate for that day. There are also limits on how frequently you can be asked to work rest days. Because the exact uplift percentage is fixed by the Decree-Law and its executive regulations, confirm the current figure and how it applies to your contract with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation before relying on a calculation. If you worked your rest day and received neither a replacement day nor the additional pay, you can raise a complaint with MOHRE. You can also compare verified UAE legal professionals on LEXAI for advice on your specific case.