Gratuity & End of Service

How gratuity worked on the old UAE unlimited contracts – the one third and two thirds resignation reductions, worked examples and when they still matter today.

Maids, nannies and drivers earn gratuity under a separate UAE law – 14 days’ pay per year, capped at six months. Here is how it works, with a worked example.

DIFC replaced gratuity with the DEWS savings plan, ADGM still pays traditional gratuity and the mainland uses the 21/30-day formula. Here is how they compare.

Unlimited contracts are gone, but the limited vs unlimited gratuity question still matters. Here is how the two differed and what your contract earns today.

UAE and GCC nationals get a GPSSA pension instead of end of service gratuity. Here is how the two differ, what employers and employees contribute and what it means for your payout.

The full breakdown of UAE end of service gratuity: the 21 and 30-day formula, the daily-wage method, the two-year cap and worked examples for every stage of service under Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021.

Exactly what you get at every service milestone from 1 to 20 years, all worked on a sample salary. See the year-five jump from 21 to 30 days and where the two-year cap kicks in.

Gratuity is paid on basic salary alone, not your gross package. Here is why the basic-to-allowance split in your contract quietly decides your end of service payout, with a clear worked example.

Do you get gratuity during probation or before completing a year? The short answer and the full one, including what the one-year minimum really means and how probation counts toward your service.

Dismissal for cause, absconding and money owed to your employer can all cut or cancel your gratuity. Here is when you keep it, when you lose it and what the law actually allows.