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Revolutionizing the traditional paradigm of end-of-service benefits, the End-of-Service Scheme emerges as a dynamic and optional alternative.This initiative empowers employees by offering them the unique opportunity to strategically invest their end-of-service...

All countries' labor laws entitle employees to several types of leave and holidays. To follow the law, employees and employers need to understand the numerous rules to be imposed. Companies in the UAE offer several types of paid and unpaid leave. Different laws...

The landscape of payroll management in the Middle East is ever-evolving, influenced by initiatives like Emiratization, updated labor laws, and new tax frameworks. As a leading provider of payroll outsourcing services, we're here to keep you informed about essential...

Adding another layer to the employment guidelines is the long-term target set by the UAE government. Businesses are being asked to increase the number of Emirati citizens they hire by 2% each year, with the aim to reach a 10% representation by the start of 2027. This...

When you start a business from scratch, and it is in its growing phase, you want every single element to be perfect and to work efficiently from the beginning. Your time is valuable, and if your business can work with the minimum necessary input and oversight from...

The ever-evolving work landscape has experienced significant change in the last few years. Where office jobs were once highly desirable, they’ve lost some appeal. Instead, remote and hybrid working models take precedence. Remote working became the new normal during...

Humanity has a lot to be proud of. We’ve made incredible technological advancements in only a few short decades! Once upon a time, we had to wait for days, weeks, or even months to access materials and resources. Now, it’s available almost immediately. Think about it...

Payroll, the thing that makes a company work, but a lingering problem for the HR and finance department. Every month when the payroll period begins, you can hear the anxious chattering of nails being bitten just waiting for the next issue to arise. At OPS, we deal...

Human resources outsourcing sounds like a good idea for some of your HR functions and you want to know what the cost impact would be, compared to keeping all HR functions inhouse. But it’s no easy feat to calculate the cost of outsourcing because, as with many things...

Payroll is the invisible hero. If it works smoothly and everyone gets paid on time and accurately, every time, and the company complies seamlessly with regulations, no-one really notices. It’s almost as if the money appears magically in employees’ bank accounts every...

The Labour Ministry of Saudi Arabia introduced the Wage Protection System (WPS) in 2009 and made it mandatory in 2013 for all private-sector companies operating in the Kingdom. The system has since evolved to significantly simplify compliance for private companies...

You’re all set up in the UAE and going places with your business. Now you have your ambitions set on further expansion into the Middle East. Next stop: Saudi Arabia. And why not? The Kingdom is making great strides in welcoming foreign businesses and making it easier...

Outsourcing human resources to an external provider offers multiple benefits, but you run the risk of losing local knowledge and fragmentation of services. That is why using an HR service provider with specific knowledge of the Middle Eastern markets, like OPS, is...