Employee Rights in Qatar

The key figures for your rights in one place, and every row takes you to a detailed calculator with the method and the article of law.

Prepared and reviewed by the Mustahaqati team · Last updated: 2026-11-03

Your key rights in figures

Right	The rule in brief	Basis
End-of-service gratuity	21 days of the last basic salary for each year after one year of service, with no cap, and not reduced on resignation.	Article 54
Annual leave	3 weeks for service under 5 years and 4 weeks after, paid on basic salary ÷ 30.	Articles 79 and 81
Sick leave	After 3 months of service: two weeks on full pay, then 4 weeks on half pay, then unpaid.	Article 82
Pension (Qataris)	1/30 of the pension salary per year up to 100%, 25 years including 20 actual, a 2.5% a year reduction on resignation, and a QAR 15,000 government minimum.	Law 1/2022, Arts 24, 29, 34, 36
Overtime	Basic + 25% by day and + 50% from 9 pm to 3 am; rest day a substitute day or + 150%; 10-hour daily limit.	Articles 73–78
Notice period	One month up to two years of service, two months after, for both sides, with pay in lieu on basic.	Article 49 (2020)
Payment of dues	Before the end of the day after the contract ends, or within 7 days if the worker leaves without observing notice.	Article 67

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End of service

GCC Probation Period End Date Calculator UAE up to 6 months, Saudi Arabia up to 180 days, with the rules during probation Qatar Qatar End of Service Gratuity Calculator At least 21 days of basic pay per year after one year, with no cap Qatar Qatar End of Service Gratuity Table Gratuity for every basic salary from QAR 1,000 to 20,000 and 1 to 25 years Qatar Qatar Notice Period Calculator One month up to two years, two months after; pay in lieu on basic

Salary, pensions and social insurance

GCC Daily and Hourly Wage Calculator Daily, hourly and yearly wage, and the deduction for absent days GCC Citizens' Pensions in the Six GCC Countries Compared Pension as a share of salary after 15 to 35 years in all six countries Qatar Qatar Pension Calculator (Social Insurance Law) 1/30 a year up to 100%, 25 years with 20 actual, and the 2.5% resignation reduction GCC Salary Increase Calculator Raise percentage, salary after a raise, repeated annual raises and inflation

Leave and overtime

GCC Leave Across the Six GCC Countries Compared Annual and sick leave and sick pay in all six countries side by side Qatar Qatar Annual and Sick Leave Calculator 21 then 28 days a year on basic pay; sick leave 14 days full and 28 half Qatar Qatar Overtime Calculator Basic + 25% by day and + 50% at night; rest day + 150% or a substitute day GCC Working Hours Calculator Actual and overtime hours, Ramadan hours and break rules

Everyday tools

GCC Age Calculator in Hijri and Gregorian Your age in both calendars, and your Hijri date of birth GCC Days Between Two Dates and Working Days Days, weeks and months between two dates, and working days without the weekend GCC Hijri to Gregorian Date Converter Hijri → Gregorian and Gregorian → Hijri, with the weekday and month length GCC Percentage Calculator Percent of an amount, one number as a percent of another, change, and price after discount GCC Zakat Calculator for Money and Gold 2.5% of zakatable wealth, with the nisab by gold or silver and carat conversion

Frequently asked questions

Does Qatar's Labour Law apply to everyone?

Law 14 of 2004 governs private-sector employment. It does not cover government employees, domestic workers or those working in the Qatar Financial Centre, who have separate rules.

Is gratuity reduced if I resign in Qatar?

No. Anyone who resigns after a year of service is owed the same minimum, 21 days of basic pay per year. It is forfeited only on dismissal under one of the Article 61 cases.

Sources

Figures and formulas on this page were last reviewed on 2026-11-03.