Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation
The labour law, the Wage Protection System and work permits.
Official source →United Arab Emirates
Every crew paid through the bank, every visa current.
For groups with sites, camps and crews across the Emirates.
Teamnet prepares the salary file for the Wage Protection System, works out end of service, and flags each visa and labour card before it lapses - for your own staff and contractor crews.
Site Dubai - 520 peopleWage protection salary file ready
ReadyContractor crews - 5 firmsSalaries paid through the system
CheckedLabour cards - 4Expire in 30 days
Reminder sentThe real problem
Wages paid by others, in your name.
Contractor crews on your sites are paid by their own firms. A late salary file or an expired visa shows up as your problem.
Wage protectionLast month's salaries are due on the 1st. At least 85 per cent of wages due must reach workers by that date, or alerts start on day 2 and new work permits stop on day 5.
Visas and labour cardsEach with its own expiry.
Contractor crewsCamps, transport and pay run by other firms.
End of serviceWorked out on years and pay.
What Teamnet does in United Arab Emirates
Pay files, end of service and papers, read every month.
One record for employees and contractor crews.
- Salary files prepared for the Wage Protection System
- End of service gratuity, leave and air tickets worked out
- Visas, labour cards and Emirates IDs flagged before they lapse
- Payslips in Arabic, English and each crew's language
What changes
Compliance, HR and operations see the same facts.
- Team
- PayrollSalary files ready before the cut-off.
- HRVisas and cards in one view.
- OperationsContractor crews paid, seen at the site.
- FinancePeople cost in AED and the group currency.
The law
The laws you answer to in the UAE.
Each law named, with its official source.
Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026
The Wage Protection System: salaries due on the 1st of each month, at least 85 per cent of wages due transferred to workers, and steps from day 2 to day 21 for late payers.
Official source →If it goes wrong
The penalty clock: late or unpaid wages.
What the law does, step by step, if it is missed. Teamnet flags each step before its date, for your own staff and every contractor.
- Day 1Last month's salaries are due. At least 85 per cent of wages due must be paid through the Wage Protection System. Official source
- Day 2Notices and alerts start for the establishment. Official source
- Day 5New work permits stop, with a warning to pay. Official source
- Day 11An administrative fine. A repeat within six months moves the establishment to the Third Category. Official source
- Day 16 to 21A labour dispute is opened for the workers; then payment orders, a travel ban on the person in charge, or referral to the Public Prosecution for repeats. Official source
Enforced by Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Sources checked 11 November 2026. Not legal advice.
Standards
The standards your customers and group ask about.
- ILO core labour standards: no forced or child labour, freedom of association, no discrimination
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
- ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety
Teamnet is the tool your compliance, operations and audit teams work in, so nothing is missed. Your auditors and certifiers keep their own role.
Sources last checked: 11 November 2026. Every official source linked on this page was opened on that date. Not legal advice: the law and the authority decide; read the official source and take advice for your own case.
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