Estimate the Qatar end of service gratuity under Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 — three weeks' basic wage for each year of service.
Basic wage only — exclude housing, transport and other allowances.
Statutory minimum is 3 weeks. Enter a higher figure if your contract provides more.
Estimate only. Based on Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 (Article 54). Domestic workers (Law No. 15 of 2017) and Qatar Financial Centre employees may fall under different rules. Confirm with a Qatar labour adviser.
The Qatar end of service gratuity is governed by Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004. An employee who has completed at least one year of continuous service is entitled, on leaving, to a gratuity of no less than three weeks' basic wage for every year of service. The contract may provide more.
Gratuity is based on the last drawn basic wage. These are normally excluded:
If the contract sets a single consolidated wage with no breakdown, the full figure is usually treated as basic for gratuity purposes.
Once the first year is complete, service beyond that is counted proportionately for parts of a year. Six extra months on top of four full years is treated as 4.5 years for the calculation.
An employee who resigns is entitled to the gratuity provided they have completed one year of service and served the required notice period. An employee dismissed for a serious breach listed in Article 61 of the Labour Law (for example, assault, disclosure of secrets, or repeated serious misconduct after warning) may lose the gratuity.
The gratuity is paid together with the final salary, payment for accrued but unused annual leave, and any other end of service dues.
Gratuity accrued for every employee and posted to your accounts as a provision each month.
Under Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, an employee who completes at least one year of continuous service is entitled to an end of service gratuity of at least three weeks' basic wage for each year of service. The daily wage is the last basic monthly wage divided by 30, so three weeks is 21 days. Many employers agree a higher rate (four or five weeks) in the contract.
Gratuity is calculated on the last drawn basic wage only. Allowances — housing, transport, phone, and similar — are excluded unless the contract states they form part of the basic wage.
One full year of continuous service. An employee who leaves before completing one year is generally not entitled to a gratuity. Once the first year is complete, service beyond that is counted proportionately for parts of a year.
Qatar Labour Law sets a minimum of three weeks' basic wage per year but does not impose a statutory maximum. The contract or company policy may provide a higher amount, and there is no two-year salary cap of the kind used in some neighbouring countries.
Yes, provided they have completed at least one year of service and give the required notice. An employee dismissed for one of the serious breaches listed in Article 61 of the Labour Law may forfeit the gratuity.
No. The WPS covers monthly salary payments made through the banking system. The end of service gratuity is a separate lump sum settled when employment ends, alongside the final salary, unused leave and any other dues.