Transparent by design

Calculation and editorial methodology

Every result should reveal the jurisdiction, rule version, inputs, formula, exclusions and evidence needed to verify it.

1. Identify the employment jurisdiction first

Federal private-sector rules, ADGM Employment Regulations, DIFC employment law and qualifying schemes, domestic-worker rules and immigration services are not interchangeable. The employer registration, contract, work permit and scheme documents matter more than the office address alone.

2. Use official primary sources

We prioritise UAE Government, MOHRE, ADGM, DIFC, ICP and GDRFA material. Each source record states the issue it supports, and rule-sensitive tools expose their source path and review date.

3. Separate every settlement component

Salary, unused leave, notice, gratuity or qualifying-scheme contributions, additions, deductions and prior payments stay visible. A single final total cannot be audited if the underlying components are hidden.

4. Use the correct wage basis for each component

“Basic salary”, “Wage”, “Basic Wage” and DIFC “Daily Wage” are not interchangeable. The calculator uses the jurisdiction-specific basis for each line instead of applying one monthly-salary divisor everywhere.

5. Show assumptions, exclusions and uncertainty

Focused calculators use the minimum inputs needed and state what they cannot decide. A difference between an employer statement and a calculator result is a question to investigate, not proof of an underpayment.

6. Test formula boundaries and effective dates

Calculation tests cover service thresholds, partial years, caps, part-time ratios, jurisdiction differences, payment deadlines and invalid input handling. Meaningful rule updates receive a version change rather than silently changing old results.

7. Maintain truthful dates and corrections

Publication, modification and review dates change only after substantive work. “Reviewed” describes source and calculation checking by the Research Desk, not legal certification. Material rule or calculation changes appear in the rule changelog.

8. Keep private data in the browser where possible

The settlement comparison tools are designed to work from user-entered figures without requiring an account or uploading employment documents to FinalPay UAE. Users should remove unnecessary personal identifiers from any notes they keep.

Current site review: 13 August 2026. Rule version: UAE employment rules 2026.5.