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MoHRE new salary deadline for employers, they must pay employee salaries on the first day of every month respectively starting from the forth coming month June 2026, with no grace period and any delay will consider deemed non-compliant by default by the system.
MoHRE salary payment deadline has some leverages for employers that they will be considered acceptable if at least 85% of total wages are paid on time, and individual employees receive at least 85% of their salary, subject to some of the lawful deductions such as Approved payroll deductions, Employee loans, Absence-related deductions, Other lawful payroll adjustments if any but to avail this consideration employers must still maintain documents proving those deductions are authentic then it will be considered in 85% wage payment compliance threshold.
The UAE private sector wage rules introduce a scaled administration regime, with suitable (as per the acceptable conditions) penalties for not timely payment increasing in severity depending on the level and persistence of non-compliance.
Employers must urgently review and update payroll processes as per The UAE wage protection system updates to ensure the following of MoHRE wage protection system update ahead of the 1 June 2026 implementation date.
All the companies in The UAE registered with the MoHRE are accountable to pay worker’s wages through the approved Wage Protection System (WPS) or any other systems adopted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE).
