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Article

18 Feb 2012

Author:
Carolina D'Souza, gulfnews.com

Case for paternity leave in the UAE

The subject of paternity leave or employee benefit given to the father to take care of his infant, continues to moot the need for acceptance at a policy level in the UAE...Sheloob Said, a...Dubai-based HR Professional [said]..."I need to convince the management that this policy is beneficial for the company and the employee - family welfare/employee welfare value. I was able to introduce and implement it with two of my earlier companies. I believe that a paternity policy is the outcome of companies that are organised and focus on productivity-based planning."...Aisha Al Suwaidi, CEO of HR Policies Sector (Acting) of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) [said]..."Without male support, women will not be promoted, recognised or acknowledged..." [refers to Grant Thornton UAE]