Hospitality Gratuity Calculator UAE
EOSB for Hotel, F&B & Guest Services Staff
Service charges and tips are not included in your gratuity. Use the basic salary from your contract.
๐จ Hospitality Sector Gratuity Calculator
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51
Resigned, terminated or contract ended? The same formula applies once you complete 1 year of continuous service.
Pre-filled with a typical salary.
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Split shifts, seasonal contracts and continuous service
Hotel and restaurant work often runs in split shifts. Article 18 says a worker may not work more than 5 consecutive hours without a break of at least one hour in total, and that establishments working in shifts arrange hours and breaks according to the job category. Overtime under Article 19 is at least 25% on top of the basic wage, and workers on shifts are excluded from the 50% night clause for 10 pm to 4 am. None of that overtime counts towards gratuity.
Gratuity needs one year of continuous service, and the law defines continuous service as uninterrupted service with the same employer or its legal successor. If a seasonal contract is renewed without a break, service continues. If there is a gap between seasons, ask HR in writing how the gap is treated, and keep every contract and visa page. Days of unpaid absence do not count towards the service period (Article 51(4)).
Gratuity calculation examples, hospitality roles
Are service charges included in UAE gratuity?
No. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, gratuity is calculated on the basic wage, which the law defines as the wage in the contract excluding allowances and benefits in kind. The law does not mention tips or service charges, but they are not a basic wage stipulated in your contract, so they are left out:
โ Excluded from gratuity
- Service charges, even if distributed monthly as part of pay
- Tips from guests, regardless of how they are paid out
- Accommodation, hotel-provided room or staff housing
- Meal benefits, staff cafeteria or food allowance
- Performance bonuses, seasonal or annual incentive pay
- Overtime, extra hours worked beyond contract
โ Included in gratuity
- Basic monthly salary, fixed amount in employment contract
- This is typically the only component for hospitality workers
Common contract arrangements in UAE hospitality
Every UAE employment contract is fixed term since February 2022 (Article 68), and hospitality contracts are often renewed. Packages usually split pay into basic salary and allowances, and the split decides your gratuity. Smaller venues may state only one total figure, so check how your contract names basic salary.
Hotel group employee
Basic salary plus housing and transport allowances. Accommodation may be provided instead of a housing allowance. A service charge may be paid separately as a top up.
All-inclusive contracts
Some hospitality contracts list one total "gross salary" figure. Ask HR in writing which part is basic salary, because that part decides your gratuity amount.
Calculate your exact gratuity
Use the full calculator for date-based precision, unpaid leave deductions, and a year-by-year accrual chart.
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