federal-2026.2 · reviewed 26 July 2026UAE Federal private sector
Current federal framework
- 21 days of last basic wage for each of the first five service years
- 30 days of last basic wage for each additional service year
- Proportional partial years after one completed year
- Unpaid absence excluded from service
- Traditional gratuity capped at two years’ wage
- End-of-contract wages and entitlements generally due within 14 days
adgm-2024.1 · reviewed 26 July 2026ADGM
Employment Regulations 2024
- 21 days for each of the first five service years and 30 days thereafter
- Annual basic wage divided by 365
- Basic wage used for gratuity cannot be below 50% of annual wages
- Proportional incomplete years after one year
- Termination amounts generally due within 21 calendar days
difc-dews-2026.2 · reviewed 26 July 2026DIFC / DEWS
Current qualifying-scheme guidance
- Expected employer contribution of 5.83% of basic salary below five years of service
- Expected employer contribution of 8.33% after five years of service
- Investment returns and account value are not predicted
- Pre-1 February 2020 accrued entitlement is treated separately