Quick Answer
The Wage Protection System (WPS) is the mandatory salary-payment monitoring scheme run by MOHRE and the Central Bank. Every UAE private-sector employer must pay employees through the WPS or face fines and visa suspensions.
WPS was introduced in 2009 to ensure UAE workers actually receive the salaries listed in their employment contracts. Every payroll cycle, employers send a Salary Information File (SIF) through their bank or an approved exchange house. MOHRE compares the file against registered contracts and flags discrepancies.
Companies that fall behind on WPS — late payments, partial payments, or skipped months — get blocked from issuing new work permits, renewing visas, or modifying establishment-card data. Persistent non-compliance triggers AED 1,000-per-employee fines, blacklisting, and director-level penalties.
WPS registration requires a corporate bank account, an approved salary-disbursement provider, and an active establishment card. ZETUP PRO does not run payroll itself but coordinates WPS setup with the client's bank and resolves WPS holds at MOHRE.
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