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UAE gratuity for domestic workers: Is it still applicable?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to know whether we are required to pay gratuity to domestic workers under the latest law.

If so, from which year, as we have a few domestic workers who have been working for my boss for more than 20 years?

However, I came across the following news article:

End of Service Gratuity for domestic workers in the U.A.E. has been amended, by virtue of the new law governing domestic workers, which came into effect in December of 2022.

The new law, U.A.E. Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022 on Domestic Workers, canceled the previous law, U.A.E. Federal Law No. 10 of 2017 on Domestic Workers.

Unlike the earlier law, the new law does not set out specific entitlement to the end-of-service gratuity.

This decision was further clarified by the Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2022 re: Domestic Employees, which was issued in January 2023.

Therefore, at present, there is no legal authority in support of gratuity entitlement for domestic workers.

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19 Oct 2023, 07:18

Dear Questioner,

If the new amendment rules for domestic workers do not mention end-of-service gratuity, it is because it is already mentioned in Labor Law 33 of 2021.

According to Labor Law 33/2021, end-of-service gratuity is also applicable to domestic workers.

19 Oct 2023, 07:25

In addition to the above, the labor contract will prevail in any circumstance.

Therefore, if end-of-service gratuity is not mentioned in the labor contract, the scope of applicability is less.

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