The Shawwal crescent was not sighted on Friday evening
Those infected with the coronavirus must be granted sick leave in line with the UAE law
The five-day break is expected to fall between May 22-26
Only essential private sector activities will be permitted during the lockdown
The decision also allows companies to terminate employee contracts after six months of the coronavirus pandemic period
Employers must abide by the Ministerial Decree No. 739 of 2016 that safeguards employees’ wages and which mandates that employment contracts are honoured
The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday, April 24 in the UAE
The government will pay the salaries from April to June of approximately 100,000 citizens employed in the private sector
The decision can only be carried out with consent from the employees
New decree aims at achieving a “balance between the two sectors”, the government said
The Papal mass is taking place on Tuesday, February 5 at the Zayed City stadium in Abu Dhabi