Free Zone & Industry Gratuity Calculators UAE 2026
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Use this hub to find the best UAE gratuity calculator for your situation: Dubai free zones (JAFZA, DMCC, DIFC), ADGM, construction, hospitality, healthcare, banking, and domestic worker gratuity rules.
Find the right UAE end of service calculator
The main UAE gratuity calculator is best for standard private-sector employees. Use the tools below when your employment is tied to a free zone, industry pattern, or special rule that may affect your UAE labor law gratuity estimate.
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Gratuity rules by zone and worker type
Which law applies depends on where your employer is licensed and what kind of worker you are. This table summarises the published rules; open the linked page for the details and a calculator.
| Zone or worker type | Which law applies | Formula | Payment deadline | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland private sector | Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 | 21 days per year for 5 years, then 30. Daily wage is basic รท 30. Cap of 2 years' wage | 14 days after the contract ends (Article 53) | Gratuity calculator |
| JAFZA | Jafza Free Zone Rules 2023, which follow the UAE labour law | The federal formula on basic salary, after more than one year | Not stated in the Rules. The federal law says 14 days | JAFZA |
| DMCC | Federal law, applied as in the DMCC EOSB guide | Same days, daily wage is basic ร 12 รท 365. Cap of 2 years' pay | 14 days (Article 53) | DMCC |
| DIFC | DIFC Employment Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019 | DEWS: employer pays 5.83% of monthly basic for 5 years, then 8.33% | Employer pays monthly, by the 21st of the next month | DIFC |
| ADGM | ADGM Employment Regulations 2024, section 61 | Same days, daily rate is annual basic รท 365, basic at least 50% of wages, no cap | 21 calendar days after the last day | ADGM |
| Sharjah Airport Free Zone | The zone authority's rules, with contracts following the Labour Law | No zone rule found in official sources. The federal formula is shown as a benchmark | Check your contract | SAIF Zone |
| Domestic workers | Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022 | Article 22 leaves gratuity to a Cabinet decision and sets no formula | See the domestic workers page | Domestic workers |
Industry pages for construction, hospitality, healthcare, education and banking use the federal formula, because those workers are normally on the mainland. They add the contract patterns, allowances and edge cases that matter in each sector.
Jebel Ali Free Zone calculator for logistics, trading, warehouse, and industrial company employees.
DMCC (JLT, Uptown Dubai) companies: federal formula using the DMCC EOSB guide daily rate (basic ร 12 รท 365).
DIFC employees: estimate DEWS employer contributions (5.83% / 8.33% of basic salary) that replaced gratuity.
ADGM Employment Regulations 2024: annual basic รท 365, 50% basic floor, no two-year cap, paid within 21 days.
SAIF Zone calculator for trading, logistics and export company employees. A benchmark under the federal formula, with a note on zone rules.
Laborers, engineers, supervisors & project managers. WPS-registered workers covered.
Hotel staff, F&B, front desk & management. Service charges and tips excluded from EOSB.
Nurses, doctors, pharmacists & allied health. DHA, MOH, and DoH licensed roles covered.
Bank employees, analysts & directors. Important: DIFC employees are under DEWS, not standard gratuity.
Maids, nannies, drivers & cooks. Governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022. Article 22 sets no fixed formula, so the page gives an estimate.