Do I get an end-of-service payment?
Kurdistan Region
None in Law 71. The KRG pays it through social security, but the rule is not yet identified.
No official source found yet
Federal Iraq
Two weeks' wage per year of service, with some exceptions.
- Labour Law No. 37 of 2015 · Art. 45
The law
The Kurdistan Region has no labour law of its own, so it still applies Iraqi Labour Law No. 71 of 1987. Federal Iraq has applied the newer Labour Law No. 37 since 2015.
يستحق العامل الذي انهيت خدمته مكافاة نهاية خدمة بمقدار اجر (٢) اسبوعين من كل سنة خدمة اداها لدى صاحب العملThis is general information, not legal advice. It is for private-sector workers only, not government employees. It is written from the official texts of the laws named with each answer, checked on Oct 15, 2026. If anything differs, the official text of the law decides. For your own situation, speak to a lawyer or the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
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