Millhouse

you made it clear. you just don't like the answer we are giving. It's 21/365

Ethos83

Not everyone gets 21 days a year. You need to be at the workplace for five years to get the 21 days. That's what the labour law states.

Your company may be more generous than what the labour law allows. At my first job I received seven days a year as I left only 18 months into the position. Second company gave me 14 days and acknowledged they did so out of generosity.

Meow

Wrong. 21 days a year for up to five years service (after a full year completed). 30 days thereafter.

Ethos83

The first company had scans of the labour law which they showed me. It was specific.

You get 7 days for years 1-2, 14 days for years 3-4 and 21 days if you've served five full years.

If the company makes you redundant they must give you 21 days per year regardless of how long you've been there.

But if you leave by choice it's prorated based on the years of service.

Neither companies were the kind of companies that would have stiffed me. First was a British owned locally based company. Second was the local office a multi national. Both, especially the latter, had very competent HR departments.

Very informative link:

http://www.dubaifaqs.com/gratuity-calculation-dubai.php

Looks like there's also a difference if you're on an indefinite contract versus a fixed-term contract.

Meow

People ought to read actual labour law before commenting, especially if their sole experience is their own one.

weasel decentral

Now is not the time to be clogging up this forum with factual posts

Sandboy

one thing I just learned ( and I keep the labour law on my desk ) was that I could reduce someone's gratuity if they leave of their own accord in the early years

Meow

In the first five years, yes.

Of course, there is newspaper column that covers these issues on a regular basis...

Sandboy

if you resign - 1/3 within the the first 3 years hence your 7 days - 2/3 in years 4+5

we pay everyone 21 days after a year but nowt if we sack them and not even a flight home if they are utter &$£"

Sandboy

that Ali bloke gets on my tits though

Meow

He's a fool. Just read the important stuff online

Sandboy

should I tell HMRC in advance I'm coming back or just wait til I land ?

Meow

Doesn't really matter. They'll be keen to get another taxpayer though.

Ethos83

Thank you.

That's what I've been saying all along, but no, everyone had to go and listen to Madame Meow.

It's up to you to be as generous as you wish beyond the basic required by the labour law.

Meow

That's because what I say is correct and based on knowledge of labour law, not just your sole experience. You may have been paid a reduced gratuity, but you never said anything about the circumstances of your departure (& frankly we all thought you'd been sacked anyway) so a partial story is of no use to anyone.

Why don't you stick to your usual ramblings of why The Greens is the greatest place on earth?