The United Arab Emirates Introduces a New Option for End of Service Benefits
The UAE cabinet recently introduced an alternative way for private sector employers to deliver the End of Service Gratuity (EOSG) to their expatriate (non-Emirati) employees in the UAE and its free zones. The new government-sanctioned option involves externally funding a gratuity savings plan through monthly contributions that would replace the lump-sum payment calculation under the existing EOSG system.
Implementation details of the new voluntary EOSG are yet to be released by the UAE government.