Qatar Gratuity Calculator: Official Labour Law No. 14/2004 Article 54
Direct Legal Rule: Under Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 (Article 54), employees with at least one continuous year of service are entitled to a minimum of 21 calendar days of basic wage for each completed year, plus exact pro-rata accrual for partial months.
Qatar Gratuity Parameters
Statutory calculation under Qatar Labour Law No. 14/2004.
Excludes housing & transport
QAR
1,000 QAR18,000 QAR35,000+ QAR
Minimum 1 year for eligibility
0 to 11 months
Statutory minimum is 21 days
Statutory Entitlement
QAR0.00
Article 54 Minimum Compliant Accrual
Daily Basic Wage (Salary / 30):0.00 QAR
Total Tenure Duration:4.50 Years
Annual Accrual Rate:21 Days / Year
Total Accrued Payable Days:94.5 Days
Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004: Article 54 Explained
In the State of Qatar, end-of-service gratuity is a statutory right protected under Law No. 14 of 2004 (Article 54) and monitored rigorously by the Ministry of Labour. Unlike discretionary retirement bonuses, this benefit is mandatory for all non-Qatari employees in the private sector upon concluding their employment contract.
Core Statutory Rules
Eligibility: The worker must complete at least one continuous year of employment with the company.
Minimum Accrual Rate: Not less than three weeks (21 days) of basic wage for each completed year of service.
Pro-Rata Fractions: The employee is entitled to gratuity for fractions of the year in proportion to the exact duration served.
Wage Definition: The calculation is based on the last drawn basic wage. Discretionary allowances or overtime do not inflate the gratuity baseline unless contractually specified.
Basic Salary: 15,000 QAR Daily Rate: 15,000 / 30 = 500 QAR Tenure: 3.5 Years × 21 days = 73.5 days Total Gratuity:36,750.00 QAR. In Qatar, voluntary resignation does not reduce the 21-day entitlement once 1 year is served.
Case Study 2: Enhanced Contract
Executive with Contractual 30 Days/Year
Basic Salary: 25,000 QAR Agreed Accrual: 30 days per year Tenure: 6.0 Years Total Gratuity: 6 × 25,000 QAR = 150,000.00 QAR.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must Qatar end-of-service gratuity be disbursed?
Under Qatar Ministry of Labour regulations, all terminal dues including gratuity and untaken leave balance must be cleared by the employer immediately upon contract termination or at latest on the next regular pay cycle.
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