Last working day and compensation

UAE Notice Period Calculator

Estimate a last-working-day date and compensation for unserved notice under a normal federal private-sector contract, without mixing the result with probation or dismissal-without-notice rules.

Official sources reviewed: 13 August 2026Educational estimate, not a legal finding
Direct answer

For normal post-probation federal employment, the contractual notice period is generally not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days. The written notice, contract clause, days actually served and any documented waiver determine the practical exit date and possible notice compensation.

What this calculator covers

Last-working-day and unserved-notice compensation estimates

What it cannot determine

Probation-specific notice and dismissal-without-notice findings

Focused calculator

Enter the facts you can verify.

Inputs remain in your browser. Keep the result with the contract, payroll records and dates that support each input.

Estimated last working dayAdd a date
Unserved notice0 days
Compensation estimateAED 0.00

Date convention, employer waiver, probation, garden leave and dismissal-without-notice issues require contract and fact review.

Formula used

Estimated end date = written notice date + contract notice days. Estimated unserved-notice compensation = monthly wage ÷ 30 × unserved notice days. Verify how the employer counts the notice date and final day before relying on the calendar result.

Assumptions to verify

  • The contract notice clause is valid and entered correctly.
  • The notice date and served days are documented.
  • The entered wage is the applicable compensation basis for the notice claim.

What this result does not prove

  • Probation-specific 14-day or 30-day scenarios.
  • Employer waiver, garden leave, mutually agreed early release or a better contractual term.
  • Dismissal without notice, unlawful termination or disputed termination grounds.

Which notice period should you enter?

Use the notice clause in the signed employment contract unless a later written amendment applies. Do not automatically enter 30 days just because it is the statutory minimum. Many contracts use 60 or 90 days, and the normal-notice calculator is only useful when that actual clause is entered.

Separate notice from salary and the final settlement

Salary for days actually worked is a different line from compensation for notice that should have been served but was not. Keep those two amounts separate so an employer statement cannot hide one inside the other. Gratuity, unused annual leave and authorised deductions are also separate settlement lines.

Example: 60-day clause, 35 days served

If a valid contract requires 60 days and only 35 are served without a documented waiver, 25 days remain to be reviewed. On a monthly wage of AED 12,000, a simple compensation estimate is AED 12,000 ÷ 30 × 25 = AED 10,000. The legal responsibility for that amount still depends on who shortened notice and the documented agreement.

Evidence to keep

  • The signed notice or resignation letter and proof it was received.
  • The contract page containing the notice clause.
  • Any email approving early release or waiving the remaining notice.
  • Attendance and payroll records through the actual final working day.
  • The employer's settlement statement showing notice as its own line.

If employment is still in probation, use the UAE Probation Notice Calculator. For resignation, termination and settlement context, read the notice and termination guide.

Official sources

The links below are the primary references used for the rule or service described on this page. Check the live version before relying on a result.

UAE Government: Terminating employment contractsFederal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021
Source-backed calculation

Check the current official text, your contract, actual dates and records. Where facts are disputed, use the relevant authority or a qualified UAE professional.

Review official sources

Check the contract notice clause and send written notice