I am a house driver here in qatar and now i...

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We would like to inform you that the employer has the right to refuse to grant you an annual leave if the working conditions do not allow the worker to obtain a leave and he shall compensate you for it later. If the refusal is malicious you may file a complaint against him at the labor office.

Article (79)

The worker who has completed one continuous year in the service of the employer shall be entitled to an annual leave with the pay provided for in Article (72) of this law. This leave shall not be less than three weeks for the worker whose service is less than five years and four weeks for the worker whose service is more than five years.

The worker shall entitled to a leave for the fractions of the year in proportion to the period of his service.

Article (80)

The employer shall fix the date- of the annual leave for the worker in accordance with the work requirements and may divide the leave with the consent of the worker provided that the division shall not be into more than two periods.

The employer may on a written application of the worker postpone not more than half of the annual leave to the year following the year of its entitlement.

Article (81)

The worker may not waive his entitlement to the annual leave and any agreement to the contrary shall be void.

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