UAE Payroll & WPS Compliance: What Every Employer Must Know in 2026
What UAE employers should know about WPS payroll deadlines, SIF files, penalties, gratuity calculations and compliance support.
UAE payroll & employment guides
UAE employers pay salaries through the Wage Protection System (WPS) and owe end-of-service gratuity, paid leave and overtime under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. These guides and calculators cover gratuity, final settlements, leave, overtime and the full cost of an employee.
Payroll & employment calculators
- UAE gratuity calculator
- Final settlement calculator
- Leave salary calculator
- Overtime calculator
- Daily and hourly wage calculator
- Sick leave pay calculator
- Maternity leave pay calculator
- Employee cost calculator
- GPSSA pension contribution calculator
- DIFC DEWS contribution calculator
- Emiratisation target and contribution calculator
- ILOE unemployment insurance calculator
- Pro-rata salary calculator