Article 77 of Private Sector Labour Law

In the event of the death of one of his first- or second-degree relatives, a worker shall be entitled to three days of leave with full pay. A Muslim female worker whose husband dies shall be entitled to waiting-period leave with full pay for four months and ten days from the date of death, provided that she does not perform any work for others throughout the leave period. The conditions for granting this leave shall be regulated by a decision of the Minister. A non-Muslim female worker whose husband dies shall be granted twenty-one days of paid leave.