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GCC End-of-Service & Labour Law Blog
Plain-English explainers on gratuity, indemnity, and employment rights across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain — every article cited to the exact law article and paired with a live calculator.
- Bahrain
How to Calculate Overtime in Bahrain (2026)
Bahrain overtime runs 125% by day and 150% at night across the Gulf widest night window, 7 PM to 7 AM, and 250% on your rest day. Step-by-step worked examples.
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- Kuwait
How to Calculate Overtime in Kuwait (2026)
Kuwait overtime pays 125% on an ordinary day, 150% on your off day and 200% on a holiday. The daily wage divides by 26, not 30. Law 6/2010 rules, with examples.
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- Oman
Notice Period in Oman Labour Law (2026)
Oman requires 30 days notice for monthly-paid workers and 15 for others under Article 38 of Royal Decree 53/2023, with pay in lieu on the final gross wage.
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- Qatar
Qatar Labour Law Notice Period (2026)
Qatar notice is one month in your first two years and two months after, under Article 49 as amended in 2020. Pay in lieu is on full remuneration, not basic.
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- Oman
Oman Gratuity Law: The 2023 Changes Explained
Oman gratuity is one month basic wage a year under Royal Decree 53/2023, but service up to 31 July 2023 still earns 15 days a year in years 1-3.
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- Bahrain
How Indemnity Is Calculated in Bahrain (2026)
Bahrain indemnity is 15 days wage a year for the first 3 years and 30 days a year after, on basic plus social allowance. Who pays after March 2024.
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- Kuwait
Kuwait Labour Law Indemnity: Rules and Rates 2026
How Kuwait Labour Law indemnity works under Articles 51 to 53: the 15-day and one-month rates, the 26-day daily wage, resignation tiers and worked examples.
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- Qatar
How to Calculate Overtime in Qatar (2026)
Qatar overtime is 125% by day, 150% at night (9 PM to 6 AM) and 250% on a rest day or public holiday. How to work out your hourly rate, with worked examples.
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- Oman
How to Calculate Overtime in Oman (2026)
Oman overtime is 125% by day, 150% at night (9 PM to 5 AM) and 200% on a rest day, all on basic pay. How to work out your hourly rate, with worked examples.
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- Oman
How to Calculate Leave Salary in Oman (2026)
How leave salary is calculated in Oman under Royal Decree 53/2023: the gross-wage rule that raises your payout, worked examples, and the six-month myth.
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- Qatar
How to Calculate Gratuity in Qatar (2026 Guide)
Calculate your Qatar end-of-service gratuity under Article 54: three weeks' basic wage per year, worked examples, and the continuity rules most guides miss.
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- Saudi Arabia
Saudi Labor Law End of Service: Art. 84, 85 & 87
What Saudi Labor Law says about end of service: the Article 84 wage base, the Article 85 resignation tiers, when gratuity is forfeited, and payment deadlines.
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- UAE
UAE Final Settlement Calculation: 2026 Guide
How a UAE final settlement is calculated under Decree-Law 33/2021: gratuity, leave encashment, notice pay, unpaid wages and deductions, with a worked example.
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- UAE
UAE Labour Law Gratuity: Article 51 Explained
What UAE labour law says about gratuity — Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, Article 51 explained clause by clause, the 2022 law change, and worked examples.
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- UAE
UAE Gratuity Rules Explained (2026 Guide)
The UAE gratuity rules in one place — eligibility, 21/30-day rates, the two-year cap, unpaid leave, and the 14-day payment deadline under Decree-Law 33/2021.
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- Saudi Arabia
How to Calculate End of Service in Saudi Arabia
How Saudi end-of-service pay is calculated under Labor Law Articles 84–85 — the formula, resignation tiers, worked examples and a free calculator.
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- UAE
How to Calculate Gratuity in the UAE (2026 Guide)
How to calculate UAE gratuity under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, Art. 51 — the exact formula, the 2-year cap, three worked examples and a free calculator.
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