{
  "id": 16052879,
  "title": "UAE end-of-service gratuity: How much are employees entitled to and when must it be paid?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/uae-end-of-service-gratuity-how-much-are-employees-entitled-to-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:46:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-end-of-service-gratuity-how-much-are-employees-entitled-to-and-when-must-it-be-paid-1.500719938"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Private employees in the UAE receive end-of-service gratuity based on their basic salary and length of service, with employers obligated to settle all outstanding payments within 14 days of contract termination, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). The ministry's awareness post outlines gratuity calculation, eligibility, and employer payment deadlines. Expatriates who have worked for at least a year are entitled to 21 days' basic salary per year for the first five years, and 30 days' basic salary thereafter for each additional year. MoHRE clarified that partial years are calculated proportionately, but the maximum gratuity is capped at two years' wages. Employers must pay the entitled amount, along with any unpaid wages, within the 14-day window post-employment end.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Private sector employees in the UAE are entitled to end-of-service gratuity based on their basic salary and length of service, with employers required to settle all outstanding payments within 14 days of the termination of their employment contracts, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). In an awareness post explaining key provisions of the UAE Labour Law,…",
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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."
}