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Most UAE private-sector employers registered under MOHRE must pay salaries through the Wage Protection System, subject to exclusions and the employer's jurisdiction, and work out end-of-service gratuity under the traditional regime from length of service and last basic salary. Share the role, the work location and your intended start date, and PIO confirms the available arrangement for that specific hire, then coordinates the contract, payroll and leave around it.
Practical points to line up before you hire in the UAE.
Employers registered under MOHRE's private-sector regime generally must run payroll through the Wage Protection System (WPS) and pay salaries on time, though MOHRE applies exclusions to certain establishments and free zones can follow a different framework.
UAE private-sector hiring runs on a written employment contract covering role, salary and terms, alongside the wider employer obligations set out in MOHRE's guidance for new employers.
Source:Employment laws and regulations in the private sectorNew Employers' Awareness Package
Annual leave and other statutory leave categories for a UAE private-sector hire follow the private-sector employment law and should be tracked with disciplined recordkeeping alongside holiday balances.
Source:Employment laws and regulations in the private sector
Ending a UAE employment follows the contract's notice requirements. Emirati employees generally use the pension system rather than gratuity. Eligible full-time expatriates under the traditional regime need a year of service, paid from their last basic salary — 21 days' wage per year for five years, then 30 days per year after, capped at two years' total wages; Voluntary Savings Scheme workers follow separate rules.
Source:Dear Worker, Know Your Rights — end-of-service benefitsEmployment laws and regulations in the private sectorVoluntary (Alternative) End-of-Service Benefits Scheme
Once your hire is confirmed, here's what we help you coordinate.
You stay in control of the decisions that are yours to make.
A straightforward path from sign-up to your employee's first day.
Share the role, the work location and your target start date, and we'll confirm the available arrangement for that hire.
Once confirmed, we help coordinate the information, contract and payroll setup needed within your arrangement.
You manage the day-to-day relationship; we help coordinate the recurring administration within your arrangement.
Yes — you can start an EOR hire in the UAE with PIO. Share the role, the work location and your intended start date, and we confirm the available arrangement for that specific hire before onboarding begins.
Not universally — MOHRE's Wage Protection System applies to registered private-sector establishments under its regime, subject to exclusions, so the exact scope depends on your entity's registration and governing jurisdiction, including whether it sits on the mainland or in a particular free zone.
UAE private-sector hiring is built around a written employment contract covering role, salary and other core terms, alongside the employer obligations set out in MOHRE's guidance for new employers.
Source:Employment laws and regulations in the private sectorNew Employers' Awareness Package
Annual leave and other statutory leave categories are set out in UAE private-sector employment law.
Source:Employment laws and regulations in the private sector
Emirati employees are generally covered by the UAE's pension and social-security system rather than end-of-service gratuity. For eligible full-time expatriates under the traditional regime, gratuity generally requires at least a year of continuous service and is calculated from the employee's last basic salary: 21 days' wage for each of the first five years, then 30 days' wage for each year after that, capped at two years' total wages. Workers on the Voluntary Savings Scheme follow its separate rules instead. Termination follows the contract's notice requirements.
Source:Dear Worker, Know Your Rights — end-of-service benefitsEmployment laws and regulations in the private sectorVoluntary (Alternative) End-of-Service Benefits Scheme
Tell us whether the role sits on the mainland or in a free zone, the specific emirate and governing authority, and any company-specific policies, alongside the role details and compensation. We use those work-location details to confirm the applicable registration, payroll approach and coordination path before onboarding begins.
Practical guidance is grounded in these official references, but local law and public requirements can change and should be reconfirmed. Your PIO contract and quote govern only PIO's service scope, terms and fees.
Sign up to start an EOR hire in the UAE. Share the role, the work location and your target start date, and we'll confirm the available arrangement — or book a demo first to talk it through with our team.
