End-of-service gratuity must be paid within 14 days of contract termination
employers required to settle all outstanding payments within 14 days of the termination of their employment contracts, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE)
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- Employers must ensure all end-of-service gratuity payments are settled within 14 days of employment contract termination.
Private sector employees in the UAE are entitled to end-of-service gratuity based on their basic salary and length of service, with employers required to settle all outstanding payments within 14 days of the termination of their employment contracts, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). The ministry outlined key provisions of the UAE Labour Law including how gratuity is calculated, eligibility requirements and the deadlines employers must follow when settling employees' financial entitlements.
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Reported by: Gulf News 22 Oct 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Gulf News →
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What do I need to do?
Employers must ensure all end-of-service gratuity payments are settled within 14 days of employment contract termination.
Who reported this?
Gulf News (UAE).
When was it announced?
22 Oct 2026.
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Read the original at Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-end-of-service-gratuity-how-much-are-employees-entitled-to-and-when-must-it-be-paid-1.500719938
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