The Wage Protection System- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation called on private companies to transfer their employees’ salaries to bank accounts to avoid fines.
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The Ministry
said that salaries should be transferred through the Wage Protection System at
specific dates.
“The
ministry is working to guarantee the worker’s right to receive his wages in
return for his obligation to perform his job duties,” said Maher Al-Obeid,
assistant undersecretary.
“It
also contributes to increasing the worker’s productivity due to paying wages on
time and in the specified amount.”
The system,
implemented in 2009, ensures that wages are paid on time.
According to
Ministerial Resolution No. 739 of 2016 regarding wage protection, all companies
registered with the Ministry must subscribe to the wage protection system and
pay salaries through the system.
How Does
the WPS Work?
Private
sector companies registered with the Ministry must open an account with a bank
in the United Arab Emirates. WPS authorizes the employer’s bank or agent to pay
the employees’ salaries, and then the bank transfers the salary to the
employee’s bank account.
Salary can
be transferred through banks, exchange offices, and approved financial
institutions authorized to provide the service.
Fines for
Violating WPS Rules
The
authorities will punish companies late in paying salaries and not following the
rules.
Wages not
transferred within 10 days of the due date are considered a late payment. These
are the fines for violating the rules:
- If a company provides incorrect data to evade salary
transfer, it will incur a fine of 5,000 dirhams ($1,360) per worker and a
maximum of 50,000 dirhams if multiple employees are involved. - There is a fine of 1,000 dirhams per worker if
salaries are not paid on the due date through the system. - Obtaining fake salary slips signed by employees can
result in a fine of 5,000 dirhams per worker.
If the
company cannot comply with the above, the company registered with the Ministry
will be banned from registering in the Wages Protection System and prevented
from obtaining all new work permits until salaries are paid in full.
Mr. Al-Obaid
said that any salary change must be made through the approved system.
He said employers could also use the “statement” service to transfer salaries, emailed every month.
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How Does
the WPS Work?
Private
sector companies registered with the Ministry must open an account with a bank
in the United Arab Emirates. WPS authorizes the employer’s bank or agent to pay
the employees’ salaries, and then the bank transfers the salary to the
employee’s b
Fines for
Violating WPS Rules
The
authorities will punish companies late in paying salaries and not following the
rules.
