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Practical answers to the questions people ask most about working in the Gulf.

  1. Bahrain Gratuity Bahrain leaving indemnity calculation: what your employer pays and what SIO pays How end-of-service indemnity works for expats in Bahrain since March 2024: what your employer pays, what SIO pays, and how to estimate both parts.
  2. GCC Gratuity Basic or total salary? Which wage counts for Gulf gratuity, leave and overtime Each GCC country uses a different wage for gratuity, leave pay and overtime. Here is which one, and why your contract's basic wage matters.
  3. GCC Settlement Final settlement checklist before you leave a Gulf job Gratuity, unused leave, notice, last salary, payment deadlines and where to complain: a country-by-country checklist for leaving a Gulf job.
  4. GCC Gratuity What changed in Gulf end-of-service rules (updated 2026) The UAE savings scheme, Saudi 2025 amendments, Qatar Law 9 of 2026, Oman's transition and savings fund, and Bahrain's SIO system, explained.
  5. Qatar Gratuity End of service in Qatar after 5 and 10 years: gratuity by years of service How much end-of-service gratuity you get in Qatar after 1, 5 or 10 years: three weeks' basic wage per year, worked examples and a free calculator.
  6. Kuwait Gratuity Kuwait indemnity after 3, 5 and 10 years: calculation by years of service How much end-of-service indemnity you get in Kuwait after 3, 5 or 10 years, if you resign or are terminated, with the 18-month cap and a free calculator.
  7. Saudi Gratuity Article 77 of the Saudi Labor Law: compensation for unlawful termination How Article 77 compensation works if you are dismissed without a valid reason in Saudi Arabia: 15 days per year, the 2-month minimum, and examples.
  8. Saudi Gratuity Article 80 and 81 of the Saudi Labor Law: dismissal without award vs leaving without notice When a Saudi employer can dismiss you without end-of-service pay (Art. 80), and when you can leave without notice and keep it (Art. 81). Official text.
  9. Saudi Leave salary Annual leave under Saudi Labor Law: days, vacation pay and unused leave Saudi annual leave explained: 21 or 30 days, pay in advance, postponing leave, and how unused leave is paid when you leave. Free leave salary calculator.
  10. GCC Gratuity Resigning vs being terminated: how it changes your Gulf gratuity How resignation, termination and dismissal affect end-of-service gratuity in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.
  11. Saudi Gratuity End of service after 5 years in Saudi Arabia: the award for every year of service Your Saudi end-of-service award after 1 to 20 years, whether you resign or your contract ends: a full table, worked examples and a free calculator.
  12. Saudi Gratuity Saudi Labor Law Articles 84 and 85 explained: your end-of-service award What Articles 84 and 85 of the Saudi Labor Law say about your end-of-service award, with worked examples for 3 to 12 years and a free calculator.
  13. Saudi Gratuity Notice period under the Saudi Labor Law: 30 days or 60 days? How much notice you and your employer must give under Saudi Labor Law since Feb 2025: 30 or 60 days, fixed-term contracts and pay in lieu of notice.
  14. Saudi Overtime Saudi overtime calculation formula for Eid, Fridays and public holidays How overtime is paid in Saudi Arabia on Eid, public holidays and rest days: the Article 107 formula, a worked example and the new time-off-instead option.
  15. Saudi Overtime Ramadan working hours in Saudi Arabia, including for non-Muslims Saudi Labor Law cuts Ramadan hours to 6 a day or 36 a week for Muslim workers. What applies to non-Muslims, and how Ramadan overtime is worked out.
  16. Saudi Gratuity Resignation under Saudi Labor Law: how Article 79-bis works How resignation works under Saudi Labor Law since Feb 2025: 30-day acceptance, employer delays of up to 60 days, withdrawing within 7 days, your rights.
  17. UAE Gratuity UAE gratuity maximum limit: the two-year cap and when you reach it UAE gratuity is capped at two years' wage. See when long-serving employees hit the cap, which salary it uses, and check your figure with our calculator.
  18. UAE Leave salary Leave salary calculation in the UAE: how unused annual leave is paid when you leave How unused annual leave is paid in the UAE when you leave: basic salary, daily rate, part-year leave and carry-over, with examples and a free calculator.
  19. UAE Gratuity Does unpaid leave reduce your UAE gratuity? How unpaid days change your end-of-service pay Unpaid leave days are not counted in UAE gratuity service. See how much they cut your end-of-service pay, with worked examples and a free calculator.