{
  "id": 18125301,
  "title": "UAE announces new sick leave attestation rule, makes approval process easier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/uae-announces-new-sick-leave-attestation-rule-makes-approval-process",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:58:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-announces-new-sick-leave-attestation-rule-makes-approval-process-easier-1.500735897"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: The UAE has made it easier for employees to get sick leave certificates attested and approved, with hospitals and healthcare facilities now being given the responsibility for submitting applications directly to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). Under an enhanced system announced by MoHAP on Wednesday, patients will no longer have to initiate the attestation process themselves.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}