by gulfHR | Aug 4, 2026 | Payroll Technology, GCC Labour Law, GCC Workforce Insights, HRMS, Workforce Management
GOSI 2026 Rate Change Explained: What Changed, Who It Affects, and How to Apply It From 1 July 2026, GOSI contribution rates increase for Saudi employees who fall under the New Social Insurance Law. The combined rate for these new-system employees rises to 23.5%,...
by gulfHR | Jul 28, 2026 | Payroll Technology, GCC Labour Law, GCC Workforce Insights, HRMS, Workforce Management, WPS Compliance
One HRMS, Six Countries: Multi-Country GCC Payroll Running multi-country GCC payroll means reconciling six different rulebooks every single month. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman share no personal income tax, but each has its own Wage Protection...
by gulfHR | Jul 22, 2026 | Payroll Technology, Employees, GCC Labour Law, GCC Workforce Insights, HR, HR Strategy, HRMS, UAE Labour Law, Workforce Management, WPS Compliance
Managing Summer Leave Across the GCC Without Payroll Errors When staff take long leave over the GCC summer, payroll rarely breaks because the software failed. It breaks because a leave transaction reached the system after the pay cycle it belonged to had already...
by gulfHR | Jul 16, 2026 | WPS Compliance, Employees, GCC Labour Law, GCC Workforce Insights, HR, HR Strategy, HR Technology, HRMS, Payroll Technology, UAE Labour Law, Workforce Management
Compliance Is Only as Good as the Data Behind It Employee-Record Integrity in the GCC In the GCC, HR and payroll compliance is not really a compliance problem. It is a data problem. Your Wage Protection System file, your gratuity calculation and your social insurance...
by gulfHR | Jun 24, 2026 | Employees, GCC Labour Law, GCC Workforce Insights, HR, HR Strategy, HR Technology, HRMS, Payroll Technology, UAE Labour Law, Workforce Management, Workforce Transformation, WPS Compliance
UAE Annual Leave Rules: Can Unused Leave Be Carried Forward, Encashed or Forfeited? The answer is not as straightforward as most employers assume — and a 2025 court ruling just raised the stakes for every company in the GCC. Why This Question Matters More...
by gulfHR | Jun 18, 2026 | Employees, GCC Labour Law, GCC Workforce Insights, HR, HR Strategy, HR Technology, HRMS, Payroll Technology, UAE Labour Law, Workforce Management, Workforce Transformation, WPS Compliance
How UAE WPS Is Transforming Employee Financial Security A stronger payroll system. A safer future for UAE employees.Every month, millions of employees across the UAE wait for a notification that can change the course of their entire month.For some, it means rent gets...
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