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BahrainNotice period calculator — UAE
How much notice the law requires, and what pay in lieu of notice comes to on your wage.
At 5.0 years of service the statutory notice is 30 days. Pay in lieu, if the law allows it, is AED 5,000.00 (30 × AED 166.67).
| Service | Notice |
|---|---|
| 0+ years | 30 days |
The rule this page applies
Notice is 0+ years → 30 days. Pay in lieu is allowed by the law. Article 43, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. Official U.AE page: written notice of not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days, the same for both parties unless the contract is more favourable to the worker (the statutory floor is 30 days for everyone, so notice does not vary by length of service). Pay in lieu = the worker's last wage for the notice period or the unserved part of it. Notice may be reduced or waived by mutual agreement. The UAE abolished 'unlimited' contracts in 2022 - all private-sector contracts are now fixed-term, so this notice rule is the one that applies.
SourceArticle 43, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021UpdatedArticle and figures transcribed from the linked official text.
Frequently asked questions
- What notice do I owe in UAE?
- Article 43, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. Notice: 30 days after 0 years.
- Do weekends and public holidays count differently?
- Yes in most Gulf states — rest-day and public-holiday work usually carries a higher uplift than a normal weekday, and some laws give a compensatory day off instead of cash. The rule field on this page lists the normal-day rate; read the article for the holiday rate.
- Is this based on basic salary or total salary?
- It depends on the country and on what your contract calls 'wage' — each country page labels the basis its labour law uses. Use the monthly figure your payslip shows for that basis.