09/12/2020 The UAE’s Wages Protection System (WPS) explained | Living-ask-us – Gulf News According to MOHRE’s regulations, the employer is considered as late in paying wages if the wage is not paid to the employee within 10 days from the due date, which is the next day of the end of the salary period. Failing to abide by the requirements of MOHRE’s WPS can have serious repercussions for companies in the UAE. According to Ministerial Resolution No. 15 of 2017, these nes apply for actions involving fraudulent use of the WPS: • Entry of incorrect data in the WPS for the purposes of evasion or circumvention – Dh5,000 for each worker and a maximum limit of Dh50,000 in case of multiple workers. • Failure to pay on due dates through the WPS – Dh1,000 per employee. • Forcing employees to sign fake pay slips showing that they received their salaries – Dh5,000 per employee. Late payment of salaries and non-payment According to MOHRE’s regulations, the employer is considered as late in paying wages if the wage is not paid to the employee within 10 days from the due date, which is the next day of the end of the salary period. The employer is considered as refusing to pay wages if the wage is not paid to the employee within one month of the due date. Penalties on companies failing to pay salaries On companies employing over 100 workers Here are the consequences of companies employing over 100 workers failing to pay wages within a period not exceeding 10 days: This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to improve your experience and provide more personalized service to you. • They will not be issued work permits starting from the 16th day from the date of delay. Both on your website and other media. To nd out more about the cookies and data we use, please check out our Privacy Policy. OK https://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/ask-us/the-uaes-wages-protection-system-wps-explained-1.1606915278015 4/8