- Calculating gratuity on total salary? No — it's basic salary only, but resignation no longer reduces it (the old pro-rated resignation scale ended with the 2022 law).
- "Leave lapses if unused." Not on termination — accrued leave for up to two years must be encashed on basic salary.
- Payment timing: all end-of-service entitlements must be paid within 14 days of the end date.
- Free-zone schemes differ: DIFC uses the DEWS savings plan instead of gratuity; some zones have their own rules. Check your zone before assuming.
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