How workers can check their salary record

Use MOHRE’s channels to monitor payments:

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    Step 1: Open the MOHRE app

    Sign in with UAE Pass to see your registered employment contract.

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    Step 2: Check WPS payment records

    Review the salary payments recorded through the Wage Protection System and compare them with your bank statements.

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    Step 3: Keep evidence

    Save your contract, payslips and bank statements showing the dates and amounts received.

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    Step 4: File a complaint if wages are late

    If your salary has not been paid by the due date, you can submit a labour complaint through the MOHRE app, website or a service centre.

The new wage deadline

Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 replaced Resolution No. 598 of 2022 and took effect on 1 June 2026 for private-sector employers registered with MOHRE. Wages for each month are due on the first day of the following month; payment after that date is treated as delayed.

An employer is considered compliant if it transfers at least 85% of total wages due by the deadline, up from 80%. A worker is treated as paid if he or she receives at least 85% of the wage, where the shortfall results from lawful deductions.

The previous 30-day exemption for new employees was removed, so new hires are covered from the start.

What happens when salaries are late

The resolution sets an escalating timeline, counted from the due date:

From day 2: MOHRE may send notifications and warnings.

Day 5: MOHRE may suspend the issuance of new work permits.

Day 11: repeated violations within six months may bring administrative fines and reclassification to the Third Category of establishments.

Day 16: labour disputes may be registered automatically and work permits suspended for non-compliant employers with 25 or more employees, or group companies with at least 25 employees in specified sectors such as construction, transport, security and cleaning.

Day 21: in certain cases, more severe measures may apply, including precautionary attachment, travel bans on responsible individuals and referral to the Public Prosecution.

Frequently asked questions

Can my salary be paid in cash? Employers registered with MOHRE must pay wages through the Wage Protection System via approved banks or exchange houses, except for the specific exemptions in the resolution.

Can my employer pay at the end of the month instead of the 1st? Paying early is generally understood to be compliant; paying after the 1st is late.

Can my employer cut my salary? A reduction in the agreed wage requires a contract amendment with your written agreement.

Does this apply in free zones? DIFC and ADGM have their own wage frameworks. Check with your free-zone authority if you work in a free zone.