Answer: No, they cannot.
According to Clause 9 of Article 54 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, an employee loses the right to claim end-of-service benefits if the claim is not made within two years without a valid reason.
If more than two years have passed between two periods of employment and the employee did not claim the benefits or failed to prove that the delay was due to a valid reason, the right to end-of-service benefits for the first period is considered forfeited, and the periods cannot be combined.
Relevant case law:
Case No. 292 of 2025 / Federal Supreme Court / Civil Law