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- Payroll
Final Settlement in the UAE: What's Due Within 14 Days of an Exit
In the UAE, final settlement is due within 14 days of the end of the contract, paid through WPS. Here's what goes into it — salary, gratuity, leave, notice — with a worked example.
- Compliance
Emiratisation's 10% Deadline: What Has to Be True on 31 December 2026
Companies with 50+ employees must reach 10% skilled Emiratis by 31 December 2026. Here's what counts, what doesn't, and what a missing hire costs — AED 9,000 a month.
GuidesCloud HR data security in the UAE & Egypt: what to check
Before moving HR to the cloud, check where data is hosted, how it's encrypted, and whether it meets UAE PDPL and Egypt's Law 151/2020. The full checklist.
InsightsWhat paper-based HR really costs in the UAE & Egypt (2026)
Manual payroll and paper HR cost UAE companies AED 350K–500K a year and Egypt teams EGP 144K–288K in rework alone — before fines. Here's the math.
PayrollWPS vs Egypt's bank-transfer law: one payroll, two rails
One payroll close, two payment systems, two sets of deadlines: a playbook for finance teams running WPS in the UAE and bank transfers in Egypt.
PayrollUAE end-of-service gratuity: the Article 51 formula
21 days per year for the first five years, 30 after, capped at 24 months — how UAE end-of-service gratuity is calculated, with a worked example.
ComplianceHR and payroll compliance in Egypt: the 2026 guide
Labor Law 14/2025, NOSI, progressive income tax, the Martyrs' Fund levy, the 10% foreign-worker quota, and bank transfers — what Egypt employers need.
ComplianceHR and payroll compliance in the UAE: the 2026 guide
WPS deadlines, Article 51 gratuity, Emiratisation quotas, and GPSSA contributions — what UAE employers need in 2026, with formulas and penalties.
ComplianceRunning HR and payroll across the UAE and Egypt
WPS vs Egypt's bank-transfer law, gratuity vs NOSI severance, two currencies, two calendars — what changes when one company runs HR in both countries.
ComplianceUAE WPS doesn't check that you paid. It checks the proof
WPS rejections rarely mean the money didn't move. They mean the payment file disagreed with the labor contract on record — so the salary counts as unpaid.
GuidesHow to choose a localized HR system in Egypt: a checklist
The choice isn't global ERP vs small local tool. It's whether the software really does Egypt and really does HR. The checklist, and the questions to ask.
InsightsKPIs and 360 feedback in Egypt: start with the culture
In a high-power-distance culture, a copy-pasted 360 gets polite silence. How to run reviews, OKRs, and upward feedback in Egypt without breaking trust.
GuidesShift management for Egypt's shops and restaurants
Retail and hospitality run on nights, weekends, and holidays — the hours Egyptian law prices differently. How to keep the rota and payroll in sync.
ComplianceTime tracking for hybrid teams in Egypt: beyond biometrics
Hybrid work broke the single-turnstile model, and under the 2025 labor law attendance records are a legal duty. Why biometrics are a liability.
GuidesIs Egypt ready for paperless HR? Yes, with two catches
Egypt's 2025 labor law allows digital employee files, payroll, and contracts. What still needs paper, and why a Drive folder isn't going paperless.
InsightsKeeping talent in Cairo: it's not about a better desk
You can't out-pay a dollar remote job in Egypt. What keeps skilled people is a visible path, benefits that land, and being heard. Here's how to run it.
PayrollEgypt payroll tax: income tax and the Martyrs' Fund levy
The tax line on an Egyptian payslip is three things: an EGP 20,000 exemption, seven progressive brackets, and a 0.05% Martyrs' Fund levy.
PayrollEnd-of-service pay in Egypt depends on why it ended
Egypt has no Gulf-style gratuity. Under Law 14 of 2025, exit pay depends on how the contract ended and length of service. The math, floors, and traps.
PayrollEgypt social insurance in 2026: the caps moved
From 1 January 2026 the insurable wage is EGP 2,700–16,700, split 11% and 18.75%. The worked math, why it changes every January, and how to avoid fines.
ComplianceEgypt's new labor law (2025): what changed for employers
Egypt replaced its 2003 labor law in September 2025. What changed for leave, working hours, and holidays — and why it's a setup problem, not a legal one.