ADGM final-settlement checklist
Review ADGM gratuity, vacation, notice and termination payments using ADGM-specific wage definitions and timing.
Read guideBuild salary, unused vacation, notice and end-of-service gratuity separately under the ADGM Employment Regulations 2024, then compare each line with the employer statement.
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Use this path when the legal employment relationship is governed by ADGM. Working physically in Abu Dhabi is not enough by itself. Check the employer registration and employment documents before choosing the ADGM formula.
The traditional ADGM gratuity calculation applies 21 days of Basic Wage for each of the first five years and 30 days for each later year. The daily gratuity rate is based on annual Basic Wage divided by 365, not monthly basic wage divided by 30.
For ADGM gratuity, the Basic Wage used for the calculation cannot fall below 50% of Annual Wages. If the contractual Basic Wage is lower, check the effective wage basis with the ADGM 50% Basic Wage Floor Calculator before accepting the employer's gratuity line.
Vacation compensation is a separate line from gratuity. The Daily Wage method uses annual Wages and the employee's working-day pattern; for five working days per week, the annual denominator is 260 working days. Do not reuse the gratuity's 365-day Basic Wage rate for vacation.
An ADGM settlement can legitimately show one daily rate for gratuity and another for unused vacation because the wage definitions and denominators differ. A transparent statement should label which rate is being used for which entitlement.
ADGM's termination-payment rule generally requires Wages and other amounts owing, excluding specified treatment for variable payments, within 21 calendar days. The calculator shows the deadline but does not automatically add a late-payment amount because the separate penalty rule has conditions.
Calculations are tied to the selected jurisdiction and expose their assumptions. They do not replace review of your contract, evidence or case-specific professional advice.
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