Do Employees Get Gratuity During Probation Period in UAE?
TL;DR: Your probation counts toward your total work time. But you need to work a minimum time to get gratuity. Limited contract: 6 months minimum. Unlimited contract: 1 year minimum. Leave during probation before this? You get zero gratuity.
New to UAE work laws? Check gratuity rules and how service years work. Read the UAE Labour Law 2025 guide for more on probation. Use our free calculator to see your amount.
Probation Examples
Example A: Limited Contract with Probation
- Total time: 2 years
- Probation: First 3 months
- Total work: Full 2 years (probation included)
- Gratuity: Full 2 years counted
Example B: Fired During Probation
- Start: 1 Jan 2025
- Probation: 3 months (1 Jan – 31 Mar 2025)
- Fired: 15 Mar 2025 (2.5 months worked)
- Status: Less than 6 months (limited contract)
- Gratuity: AED 0 Not eligible
Verify Your Gratuity with Probation
Use our calculator to check your gratuity if your employment included probation.
Use our online gratuity calculator UAE to get your amount.
Note: Based on MOHRE law 2025. Call MOHRE (16000) for your case.
