Every employee has a valid UAE IBAN recorded in the system.
WPS rejects the entire SIF file if any employee IBAN is missing or invalid. IBANs must be 23 characters starting with AE.
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WPS Compliance Checklist (UAE)
12-point Wage Protection System audit. Identify gaps before your next payroll run — no login required.
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Compliance score
0/12
High-risk gaps: 6 · Medium: 5
0% complete
ArcHR generates WPS-ready SIF files and validates IBANs before every payroll run.
The declared wage in the system matches the employment contract exactly.
MOHRE cross-references the WPS salary with the contract wage. Discrepancies can trigger an inspection.
Every employee has a valid Emirates ID number recorded.
Emirates ID is a required SIF field. Employees without a valid EID cannot be included in WPS.
Salaries are paid within the same calendar month they are earned.
WPS requires wages to be paid by the last day of the month following the pay period.
The SIF file format matches the Central Bank of UAE specification.
The SIF file has a specific column structure and encoding.
The SIF file is uploaded through the correct bank portal.
Each UAE bank has its own WPS upload portal.
Part-time and project-based staff contracts are correctly classified.
Misclassification creates WPS gaps.
All contractual salary components are included in the WPS wage (not just basic salary).
Housing, transport, and other contractual components must be included.
New employees in their first month are included in the WPS submission.
New joiners must be registered before or with their first salary payment.
Exiting employees' final settlement is processed through WPS.
Final settlement must be processed via WPS, not cash.
WPS submission records are retained for at least 2 years.
MOHRE inspections require proof of historical WPS compliance.
Domestic workers (if any) are on a separate WPS submission if required.
Domestic workers may have different WPS processing requirements.
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Frequently asked questions
WPS (Wage Protection System) is a UAE MOHRE requirement that employers pay salaries through approved channels and submit a Salary Information File (SIF) each payroll period.
Invalid IBAN, contract wage mismatch, incorrect SIF format, late payment, or missing Emirates ID.
Each payroll period — typically monthly.
Yes — all contractual components declared in the employment contract must be included.
No — final settlement must go through WPS.
At least 2 years for MOHRE inspection.
Automate all 12 WPS checks in ArcHR.
ArcHR generates WPS-ready SIF files, validates IBANs, and keeps payroll aligned with MOHRE contracts — before every payroll run.