To hire new employees in
the
United Arab Emirates
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
the
United Arab Emirates
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Arabic
United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ, AED)
Monthly
14 days
0 – 9% (as of June 2023)
$$ (#36 of 140, 2023)
30 (after one year of service)
90 days paid with appropriate medical certificates
60 days
In many countries like
the
United Arab Emirates
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
There is no minimum wage in the United Arab Emirates.
For years, the United Arab Emirates workweek was Sunday to Thursday but as of 2022 changed to Monday to Friday to align better with international business partners.
Thirteenth and fourteenth-month salaries are not mandatory.
For all Borderless customers, payments will be made in monthly instalments by the last day of the month.
0 – 9% (as of June 2023)
0%: Personal Income Tax SOURCE
Based on UAE labour law and requires notice to be in writing and approved by necessary governmental authorities.
The notice period is minimum 30 days.
The maximum probation period if 6 months.
Workers who have completed one year of service are entitled to severance: 21 days’ wage for each year of the first 5 years of service and 30 days’ wage for each year exceeding the five-year period.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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