End of service gratuity (Gratuity) is a key benefit for non-national employees working in each of the GCC countries. Both Federal Law No 8/1980 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law) and DIFC Law No 4/2005 (as amended by DIFC Law No. 3/2012) (DIFC Employment Law) set out a formula for calculating Gratuity and contain specific provisions providing for reduction of the entitlement in certain circumstances. However, how to calculate Gratuity and what rate of accrual should be adopted is often not clear cut. Here, we examine some of the more intricate factors.