UAE Domestic Worker Gratuity Calculator

Unlike regular employees who use the 21/30-day formula, domestic workers in the UAE are entitled to 1 month's salary for each year of completed service, under Federal Law No. 10 of 2017 on Domestic Workers. This is more straightforward: if your monthly wage is AED 1,500 and you served 3 years, your gratuity is AED 4,500.

Domestic Workers Law No. 10 of 2017 covers: housemaids, nannies / childcare workers, private cooks, private drivers, gardeners, caretakers of elderly or sick individuals, and private security guards employed in a private household. Workers employed by a company (e.g., cleaning companies) are covered under the regular UAE Labour Law instead.

Domestic workers must complete at least 1 year of continuous service with the same employer to qualify for gratuity. Partial years are not counted if the worker leaves before completing 12 months.

In addition to gratuity, UAE domestic workers are entitled to: 30 days of annual paid leave after 1 year of service, 12 hours of daily rest time (8 consecutive), 1 rest day per week, 30 days of sick leave per year (15 days paid, 15 days unpaid), a plane ticket home at the end of service, and medical insurance (employer's responsibility).

If your employer refuses to pay gratuity, you can file a complaint with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) at mohre.gov.ae or via the MOHRE Smart App. MOHRE has a dedicated domestic workers service. Alternatively, you can contact the National Domestic Labour Program within MOHRE.