Emiratisation 2026 deadline briefing from OPS, Outsourced Payroll Solutions What does MOHRE expect from employers before the Emiratisation 2026 deadline? Short answer: Evidence that each Emirati counted towards the target meets the applicable employment conditions....
Nafis pension changes 2026 compliance briefing from OPS — Outsourced Payroll SolutionsShort answer: From September 2026, the Nafis pension changes 2026 remove the government top-up that previously reduced or phased in a private-sector employer’s share of GPSSA...
Free Zone vs Mainland Payroll UAE compliance briefing from OPS — Outsourced Payroll SolutionsShort answer: No. Free zone vs mainland payroll in the UAE is not the same process wearing two labels. Mainland companies operate under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and...
Short answer: UAE final settlement delays spike every August because resignation and non-renewal patterns cluster around the mid-year point: employees time exits around the school-year change, contract renewal dates and annual leave cycles, and many employers...
GCC end-of-service benefits are a statutory payment an employer owes an employee when employment ends, and the six Gulf states do not calculate them the same way. As a working rule for 2026: the UAE, Qatar and Oman pay full entitlement on resignation, while Saudi...
Leave season is when payroll gets tested. Between mass summer leave, resignations that cluster around the school-holiday calendar, and exits that land mid-cycle, HR and payroll teams across the GCC are calculating leave salary, encashing unused leave, and settling...
