UAE; Ministerial Resolution on the Wage Protection System

Title UAE; Ministerial Resolution on the Wage Protection System
Date of conclusion 25/11/2022
Entry into force Following the date of its issuance.
Text version(s) English
Source Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), Ministerial Rsolution
No. 598 of 2022 ; UAE (25 Nov 2022)  .
Last accessed: 01 February 2023
Keywords UAE; Laws & Regulations; Policy; Labour

Abstract
The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation has issued a new ministerial resolution, 598 of 2022. The resolution mandates that all businesses registered with the Ministry must pay their employees’ wages on time. Additionally, workers are entitled to their pay on the first of the month that follows the recorded payday stipulated in the employment contract. If no such day is indicated therein, a wage must be paid at least once per month.