In Qatar, a worker who completes at least one year of service is owed an end of service gratuity when the job ends. The rule is in Article 54 of the Labour Law (No. 14 of 2004).
The formula
The gratuity is at least three weeks (21 days) of basic wage for each year of service. Part years after the first year are paid in proportion. A day's basic wage is the monthly basic divided by 30.
Example: basic QAR 6,000 and 4 years 6 months of service. A day is QAR 200. 4.5 × 21 = 94.5 days × QAR 200 = QAR 18,900.
Resignation
Unlike Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Qatar does not reduce the gratuity when you resign. Since the 2020 reforms you can also change jobs without your employer's permission, by giving notice: one month for up to two years of service and two months after that.
What the contract can change
21 days is the legal minimum. Many contracts give 30 days a year, and that higher figure applies if your contract says so. If your employer has a pension or savings scheme that pays more, you may get that instead of the gratuity.
What can reduce it
- Service under one year: no gratuity.
- Unpaid leave is usually not counted as service.
- Dismissal without notice for gross misconduct under Article 61 can lose it.
Leave and final pay
Annual leave is three weeks a year, rising to four weeks after five years. Unused leave is paid on basic wage when you leave. The Qatar final settlement calculator adds this to your gratuity, unpaid salary and notice pay.
For the gratuity on its own, use the Qatar gratuity calculator.
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