Bahrain : The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Monday reminded private companies to transfer the salaries of their employees to bank accounts to avoid fines.
Salaries should be transferred through the Wage Protection System on fixed dates, the ministry said.
“The ministry seeks to ensure the worker’s right to receive his wage in return for his commitment to perform his job duties,” said Maher Al Obed, assistant undersecretary at the ministry.
“It also contributes to increasing the worker productivity as a result of paying the wages on time and the specified amount.”
The system, introduced in 2009, ensures timely payment of wages.
According to Ministerial Decree No 739 of 2016 concerning the protection of wages, all companies registered with the ministry must subscribe to the WPS and pay salaries through the system.
Private sector companies registered with the ministry must open an account with a bank in the UAE. WPS authorises the employer’s bank or agent to pay salaries to the employees and the bank then transfers the salary to the employee’s bank account.
Mr Al Obed said any change in salaries should be done through the approved system.
He said employers can also use the ‘statement of account’ service for salary transfers, which is emailed every month.
