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UAE Wage Protection System 2026: Which workers are exempt from the new salary payment rules?
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize DUBAI: The private sector payroll rules in UAE have changed.
- Under this framework, the first day of every calendar month is the official due date for the preceding month’s wages.
- Firms must also submit all necessary verification data and documents.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize DUBAI: The private sector payroll rules in UAE have changed. Since 1 June 2026, Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 has enforced a strict, unified salary timeline.
Under this framework, the first day of every calendar month is the official due date for the preceding month’s wages. Any payment made after this date is legally considered delayed.
Introduced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mo HRE), the law mandates all registered establishments to pay employee wages on time using the approved Wage Protection System (WPS) or other Ministry-sanctioned systems.
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