End-of-service gratuity is a right for most private-sector employees — but a few conditions decide whether, and how much, you receive.
Gratuity begins to accrue only after one full year of continuous service. Leave before your first anniversary and no gratuity is due. Once you pass twelve months, every additional day of service — including partial years — is counted proportionally toward your benefit.
Full-time employees earn the standard 21/30-day entitlement. Part-time and flexible-contract workers are still entitled to gratuity, but it is pro-rated according to the hours in their contract relative to a full-time week. The calculator handles this automatically when you choose part-time and enter your weekly hours.
UAE and other GCC nationals are enrolled in the national pension and social security scheme instead of receiving end-of-service gratuity, so they are outside this calculation. Time spent on probation counts toward your service once you are confirmed, but leaving during the first year — probation included — means no gratuity is payable.
Forfeiture. Dismissal for one of the grave reasons listed in Article 44 of the Labour Law can affect your entitlement. These cases are specific and contested — always confirm your position with MOHRE or a qualified adviser before relying on a figure.