End-of-service, leave, overtime and notice calculators
52 calculators for the Gulf labour laws in force: what you are owed when a job ends, what your leave and extra hours are worth, and when your notice runs out.
End of service
14 calculatorsFinal settlementEverything you are owed on leaving, in one figure: award, leave and notice.
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Full settlementEnd-of-service gratuityOwed on leaving: half a month a year, a full month after 5.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Under reviewEnd-of-service gratuityOwed on leaving: 21 days a year, 30 days after 5, capped at 24 months.
UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51End-of-service gratuityOwed on leaving: 21 days a year, the statutory floor.
QatarQatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, Article 54End-of-service indemnityOwed on leaving: half a month a year, a full month after 5, capped at 18 months.
KuwaitKuwait Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 51End-of-service gratuityA basic wage a year, with an older rule before July 2023.
OmanOman Labour Law, Article 61Rule ends 19 July 2027Leaving indemnityOwed on leaving: half a month a year, a month after three.
BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 116Under reviewGratuity on resignationHow much of the award survives if you resign rather than being let go.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Under reviewGratuity on resignationHow much of the award survives if you resign, against termination.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51Gratuity and part yearsUnpaid leave beyond twenty days comes off your service period (Art. 116).Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Under reviewGratuity and unpaid leaveEvery unpaid absence day comes off your service period (Art. 51).UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51Domestic worker gratuityA month's wage for every four consecutive years, on the last wage.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Regulation of Domestic Workers, Article 22Domestic worker gratuityAt least three weeks' wage a year, with part years in proportion.QatarQatar Domestic Workers Law, Article 15Under reviewDomestic worker gratuityA month's wage for each year, once the contract term is complete.KuwaitKuwait Domestic Workers Law, Article 23Under review
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Full settlementEnd-of-service gratuityOwed on leaving: half a month a year, a full month after 5.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Under reviewEnd-of-service gratuityOwed on leaving: 21 days a year, 30 days after 5, capped at 24 months.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51End-of-service gratuityOwed on leaving: 21 days a year, the statutory floor.QatarQatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, Article 54End-of-service indemnityOwed on leaving: half a month a year, a full month after 5, capped at 18 months.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 51End-of-service gratuityA basic wage a year, with an older rule before July 2023.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 61Rule ends 19 July 2027Leaving indemnityOwed on leaving: half a month a year, a month after three.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 116Under reviewGratuity on resignationHow much of the award survives if you resign rather than being let go.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Under reviewGratuity on resignationHow much of the award survives if you resign, against termination.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51Gratuity and part yearsUnpaid leave beyond twenty days comes off your service period (Art. 116).Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84Under reviewGratuity and unpaid leaveEvery unpaid absence day comes off your service period (Art. 51).UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51Domestic worker gratuityA month's wage for every four consecutive years, on the last wage.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Regulation of Domestic Workers, Article 22Domestic worker gratuityAt least three weeks' wage a year, with part years in proportion.QatarQatar Domestic Workers Law, Article 15Under reviewDomestic worker gratuityA month's wage for each year, once the contract term is complete.KuwaitKuwait Domestic Workers Law, Article 23Under reviewLeave and overtime
20 calculatorsAnnual leave payWhat untaken leave is worth: 21 days a year, 30 after five years.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 109Annual leave payWhat untaken leave is worth: 30 days a year after your first, 2 a month before it.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 29Annual leave payWhat untaken leave is worth: 21 days a year, 28 after five years.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 79Annual leave payWhat your untaken leave is worth: 30 days a year, starting after 9 months.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 70Annual leave payWhat your untaken leave is worth: 30 days a year, paid on the gross wage.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 78Annual leave payWhat your untaken leave is worth: 2.5 days a month, on the basic wage.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 58Sick leave pay30 days at full pay, 60 at three quarters and 30 unpaid in the year.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 117Sick leave pay15 days at full pay and 30 at half pay a year, once probation is over.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 31Sick leave payTwo weeks at full pay and four at half, after three months of service.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 82Sick leave pay15 days at full pay, three bands at reduced pay, then 30 days unpaid.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 69Maternity leave pay12 weeks at full pay, 6 of them mandatory after the birth.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 151Maternity leave pay60 days: 45 at full pay and 15 at half pay, with no service condition.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 30Maternity leave pay50 days at full pay after a year of service, 35 of them after the birth.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 96Under reviewMaternity leave pay70 paid days, then up to 4 months unpaid if the employer agrees.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 24Overtime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 150% weekdays, 150% holidays.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 107Overtime payYour overtime: 125% on working days, 150% at night and on rest days (Article 19).UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 19Under reviewOvertime payYour overtime: 125% on working days, 150% between 9 pm and 3 am (Article 74).QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 74Under reviewOvertime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 125% weekdays, 150% rest days, 200% holidays.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 66Overtime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 125% by day, 150% at night, double on rest days.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 71Overtime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 125% by day, 150% at night, 250% on rest days.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 54
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 109Annual leave payWhat untaken leave is worth: 30 days a year after your first, 2 a month before it.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 29Annual leave payWhat untaken leave is worth: 21 days a year, 28 after five years.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 79Annual leave payWhat your untaken leave is worth: 30 days a year, starting after 9 months.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 70Annual leave payWhat your untaken leave is worth: 30 days a year, paid on the gross wage.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 78Annual leave payWhat your untaken leave is worth: 2.5 days a month, on the basic wage.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 58Sick leave pay30 days at full pay, 60 at three quarters and 30 unpaid in the year.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 117Sick leave pay15 days at full pay and 30 at half pay a year, once probation is over.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 31Sick leave payTwo weeks at full pay and four at half, after three months of service.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 82Sick leave pay15 days at full pay, three bands at reduced pay, then 30 days unpaid.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 69Maternity leave pay12 weeks at full pay, 6 of them mandatory after the birth.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 151Maternity leave pay60 days: 45 at full pay and 15 at half pay, with no service condition.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 30Maternity leave pay50 days at full pay after a year of service, 35 of them after the birth.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 96Under reviewMaternity leave pay70 paid days, then up to 4 months unpaid if the employer agrees.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 24Overtime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 150% weekdays, 150% holidays.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 107Overtime payYour overtime: 125% on working days, 150% at night and on rest days (Article 19).UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 19Under reviewOvertime payYour overtime: 125% on working days, 150% between 9 pm and 3 am (Article 74).QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 74Under reviewOvertime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 125% weekdays, 150% rest days, 200% holidays.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 66Overtime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 125% by day, 150% at night, double on rest days.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 71Overtime payWhat your extra hours are worth: 125% by day, 150% at night, 250% on rest days.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 54Notice and dates
14 calculatorsNotice payWhat notice not served is worth: 60 days on termination, 30 on resignation.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 75Notice periodWhat notice not served is worth: 30 to 90 days, as your contract sets.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 43Notice periodWhat notice not served is worth: 30 days in the first two years, 60 after.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 49Notice periodWhat notice not served is worth: 90 days if you are paid monthly, 30 if not.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 44Notice periodWhat notice not given is worth: 30 days if paid monthly, 15 if not, gross wage.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 38Notice periodWhat notice not given is worth: at least 30 days, on the basic wage.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 99Probation end dateWhen your probation ends: 180 days at most under Article 53, and day one counts.Saudi ArabiaArt. 53 of the Saudi Labor LawProbation end dateWhen your probation ends: six months at most, not extendable, under Article 9.UAEArt. 9 of the UAE Labour LawProbation end dateWhen your probation ends: six months at most, not extendable, under Article 39.QatarArt. 39 of the Qatar Labour LawLast working dayWhen your job actually ends: 60 or 30 days' notice (Art. 75), in calendar days.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 75Last working dayWhen your job actually ends: 30 days' notice or more (Art. 43), in calendar days.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 43Last working dayWhen your job actually ends: one or two months under Article 49, in calendar days.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 49Last working dayWhen your job actually ends: three months for monthly pay (Art. 44), calendar days.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 44Contract end dateWhen your fixed-term contract ends, and when to start talking about renewal.
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 75Notice periodWhat notice not served is worth: 30 to 90 days, as your contract sets.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 43Notice periodWhat notice not served is worth: 30 days in the first two years, 60 after.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 49Notice periodWhat notice not served is worth: 90 days if you are paid monthly, 30 if not.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 44Notice periodWhat notice not given is worth: 30 days if paid monthly, 15 if not, gross wage.OmanOman Labour Law, Article 38Notice periodWhat notice not given is worth: at least 30 days, on the basic wage.BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 99Probation end dateWhen your probation ends: 180 days at most under Article 53, and day one counts.Saudi ArabiaArt. 53 of the Saudi Labor LawProbation end dateWhen your probation ends: six months at most, not extendable, under Article 9.UAEArt. 9 of the UAE Labour LawProbation end dateWhen your probation ends: six months at most, not extendable, under Article 39.QatarArt. 39 of the Qatar Labour LawLast working dayWhen your job actually ends: 60 or 30 days' notice (Art. 75), in calendar days.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 75Last working dayWhen your job actually ends: 30 days' notice or more (Art. 43), in calendar days.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 43Last working dayWhen your job actually ends: one or two months under Article 49, in calendar days.QatarQatar Labour Law, Article 49Last working dayWhen your job actually ends: three months for monthly pay (Art. 44), calendar days.KuwaitKuwait Labour Law, Article 44Contract end dateWhen your fixed-term contract ends, and when to start talking about renewal.Social insurance
4 calculatorsSalary after GOSIYour take-home pay after GOSI, and what your employer pays on top.Saudi ArabiaNew Social Insurance LawUnder reviewSANED unemployment benefit60% of your average wage for 3 months, then 50%, up to 12 months.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Unemployment Insurance Law (SANED), Article 11ILOE unemployment compensation60% of your basic salary for up to 3 months, capped by category.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2022, Article 6Under reviewRetirement age65 under the new law, a transitional age, or 60 Hijri years under the old one.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree M/273), Article 16
Saudi ArabiaNew Social Insurance LawUnder reviewSANED unemployment benefit60% of your average wage for 3 months, then 50%, up to 12 months.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Unemployment Insurance Law (SANED), Article 11ILOE unemployment compensation60% of your basic salary for up to 3 months, capped by category.UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2022, Article 6Under reviewRetirement age65 under the new law, a transitional age, or 60 Hijri years under the old one.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree M/273), Article 16End-of-service rules at a glance
| Country | Wage basis | Rate | On resignation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Labor Law, Article 84: end-of-service award | Basic plus fixed allowances | half a month's wage for the first 5 years, then a month's wage | Reduced by length of service | End-of-service gratuity, Saudi Arabia |
| UAEUAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51: end-of-service benefits | Basic wage only | 21 days of wage for the first 5 years, then 30 days of wage, capped at 24 months of wage, from 1 year of service | No reduction | End-of-service gratuity, UAE |
| QatarQatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, Article 54: end-of-service gratuity | Basic wage only | 21 days of wage for every year, from 1 year of service | No reduction | End-of-service gratuity, Qatar |
| KuwaitKuwait Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 51: end-of-service indemnity | Basic plus fixed allowances | half a month's wage for the first 5 years, then a month's wage, capped at 18 months of wage | Reduced by length of service | End-of-service indemnity, Kuwait |
| OmanOman Labour Law, Article 61: end-of-service gratuity | Basic wage only | a month's wage for every year, the rule in force now | No reduction | End-of-service gratuity, Oman |
| BahrainBahrain Labour Law, Article 116: leaving indemnity | Basic wage only | half a month's wage for the first 3 years, then a month's wage | No reduction | Leaving indemnity, Bahrain |