Compliance
The rules you are held to whoever employs the people on your site. WPS payroll, MOHRE licensing, labour cards and the summer midday break, in plain English.
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Where to start
Begin with the employer's guide to UAE labour law, which maps the obligations the other guides go into: WPS payroll, overtime, gratuity, probation and the summer midday break.
For a new hire, the employment visa process runs the eight steps from quota to labour card, and the labour card explainer covers what the card proves. If you use supplied workers, the MOHRE labour supply licence is the first thing to check on any supplier. For an end-of-service figure, use the gratuity calculator.
Maternity and Parental Leave in the UAE: The Rules
Sixty days of maternity leave, 45 on full pay and 15 on half pay, extra leave when mother or child is unwell, and five days of paid parental leave for either parent.
Annual Leave in the UAE: Days, Pay and Carry Over
Thirty days a year after the first year and two days a month before it, paid at full wage, with limits on carrying days over and cash for unused days when employment ends.
Sick Leave in the UAE: What the Labour Law Says
Up to 90 days a year once probation ends: 15 on full pay, 30 on half pay and the rest unpaid, with a medical report and notice within three working days.
UAE Employment Visa Process for Employers (2026)
The employer's side of a UAE employment visa: the eight steps from quota to labour card, who pays for each, how long they take, and where hires get stuck.
Part-Time and Flexible Work Permits in the UAE
How the UAE's full-time, part-time, temporary and flexible work models differ, and which one suits your business need.
UAE Labour Law: An Employer's Guide for 2026
What the UAE Labour Law asks of employers in 2026, from contracts and working hours to leave, gratuity and WPS payroll.
Gratuity in the UAE: What Employers Actually Owe
End of service gratuity is a real liability that builds from an employee's first day. How it is calculated, when it is owed, and how employers get caught out.
UAE Overtime Rules: What Employers Must Pay
Working hours, the overtime premiums, night and rest day rates, and why overtime disputes almost always trace back to bad attendance records.
Probation and Replacement Rules in the UAE, Explained
How probation works under UAE labour law, the notice each side owes, and what a replacement promise from a workforce provider should actually mean.
Manpower Supply Licence in the UAE: How MOHRE Regulates It
Supplying labour in the UAE is a regulated activity. What a MOHRE labour supply licence means, and why it protects you as a client.
What Is a Labour Card in the UAE, and Why It Matters
What a UAE labour card proves, why it sits with the supplier for supplied workers, and what to check before staff arrive on site.
What Is WPS and How WPS Payroll Works in the UAE
A plain-English guide to the UAE Wages Protection System (WPS): what it is, how it works, who must comply, and why it matters when you outsource manpower.
The UAE Midday Break: What Every Employer Must Do
The UAE's summer midday break is mandatory for outdoor workers. Here's what every employer must do to stay compliant, protect workers, and avoid penalties.