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Plain-English explainers of how end-of-service pay is calculated across the Gulf, each with the law, the formula, and a worked example.

How to calculate gratuity in the UAEEnd-of-service gratuity in the UAE is set by Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. The formula is simple once you know the three numbers it depends on: your basic salary, your length of service, and the daily-wage rate the law uses. Here is exactly how it works, with a worked example.How to calculate gratuity in QatarQatar's end-of-service gratuity is set by Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, Article 54. The rate is simpler than in most Gulf states: a flat three weeks' basic wage for every year of service. Here is the method, with a worked example.How to calculate end-of-service indemnity in KuwaitKuwait's end-of-service indemnity is set by Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Articles 51 and 53. The rate steps up after five years, there is a cap, and resigning from an indefinite contract reduces the amount. Here is how it works for a monthly-paid worker.How to calculate end-of-service in Saudi ArabiaThe Saudi end-of-service award is set by the Labour Law, Articles 84 and 85. The rate steps up after five years, it is based on your last full wage, and resignation reduces it on a sliding scale. Here is the method, with a worked example.How to calculate end-of-service indemnity in BahrainBahrain changed its end-of-service system for expatriates on 1 March 2024. The value you accrue is the same, but it is now pre-funded through monthly employer contributions to the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO). Here is how the amount works.How to calculate gratuity in OmanOman's Labour Law changed on 31 July 2023, so a correct gratuity calculation splits your service at that date. Service before it uses the old rate, service after it uses the new one. Here is the method, with a worked example.