ArcHR
HR Software for UAE Companies with 75–100 employees.
At 75–100 employees, HR, Finance, and senior management all need payroll and compliance visibility — manager self-service becomes essential. ArcHR is AED-native HR and payroll for UAE SMEs with 75–100 employees — WPS Salary Information File (SIF) export; End of service gratuity (EOSB) — Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.
· by ArcHR Compliance Team
Month in the life
The HR team now supports 85 employees across two offices, but approval chains still run partly on email. A department head approves leave for a team member without checking that three colleagues in the same unit are already off during the same week — operations misses a client deadline. Finance requests quarterly EOSB liability broken down by department; HR exports from ArcHR but discovers two employees were never migrated from the old spreadsheet system. Overtime approvals pile up in manager inboxes because MSS is partially adopted — only three of seven managers use the system consistently. The HR chatbot handles 40% of employee queries about leave balances and payslip access, but the remaining 60% still flood the HR inbox. Payroll spans two legal entities with different WPS routing; one entity's SIF file was rejected because the exchange house account changed and nobody updated the payroll settings. A senior employee resigns with 12 years of service — final settlement requires gratuity, leave encashment, and notice-period calculation within 14 days under Federal Decree-Law No. 33. Performance reviews happen annually on paper forms that HR manually collates. At 75–100 employees, the bottleneck shifts from data entry to workflow orchestration — managers, finance, and HR all need real-time visibility without sharing sensitive salary data. ArcHR's manager self-service, HR chatbot, departmental EOSB reporting, and multi-entity payroll keep the machine running.
Primary pain points
Multiple approval chains for leave and overtime — managers need to approve in the system, not WhatsApp
Finance needs EOSB liability reporting per quarter
HR chatbot reduces the volume of repetitive employee queries to the HR team
Compliance checklist
- Enforce leave and overtime approvals exclusively through manager self-service — email and WhatsApp approvals are not audit-defensible
- Generate quarterly EOSB liability reports by department and legal entity for finance and audit committees
- Configure multi-entity WPS routing with validated exchange house accounts per legal entity
- Process final settlements within 14 days of termination including gratuity, leave encashment, and notice pay
- Deploy HR chatbot for routine employee queries to reduce HR team response burden below 50% of total inquiries
- Run annual performance review cycles in-system with documented outcomes linked to employee records
Pricing fit
At 75–100 employees, ArcHR's per-employee model includes manager self-service, HR chatbot, multi-entity WPS payroll, quarterly EOSB reporting, and performance management without per-manager or per-entity surcharges. An 85-person UAE company typically pays 40–60% less than enterprise alternatives for the same compliance depth. Role-based access ensures managers see team data without salary visibility. Book a demo for a multi-entity quote if you operate across free zone and mainland registrations.
Frequently asked questions
Does ArcHR support manager approvals for a 80–100 person UAE company?
Yes. ArcHR's Manager Self-Service (MSS) module lets line managers approve leave requests, review overtime, and manage their direct reports without going through HR. The HR chatbot handles common employee questions automatically.
Does ArcHR support manager approvals for an 80–100 person UAE company?
Yes. ArcHR Manager Self-Service lets line managers approve leave, review overtime, and manage direct reports without accessing salary data. Approval chains route to department heads and HR automatically. The HR chatbot handles common employee questions in parallel.
How should a 90-person UAE company report EOSB liability to finance?
ArcHR generates quarterly gratuity accrual reports by department and legal entity, calculated on basic salary per Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33. Finance can export accrual data directly for balance sheet provisioning.
Can ArcHR run payroll for two UAE legal entities in one account?
Yes. ArcHR supports multi-entity payroll with separate WPS SIF generation per entity, shared employee records where applicable, and consolidated reporting for group finance. Each entity maintains its own MOHRE establishment linkage.
What ROI does the HR chatbot deliver at 75–100 employees?
At this size, HR typically fields 80–120 employee queries per week about leave, payslips, and policies. ArcHR's HR chatbot resolves 40–60% automatically, saving 8–12 HR hours weekly for compliance and strategic work.
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