The UAE has announced one of its strongest wage protection reforms in years, ordering all private-sector companies to pay employee salaries on the first day of every Gregorian month starting June 1, 2026, as authorities intensify efforts to tighten labour compliance and strengthen worker protections across the country.
The new rule, introduced under Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre), standardises salary payment deadlines across the private sector and removes the flexibility companies previously had regarding payroll schedules.
